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I have been further enlightened by the conversation and correspondence of some illustrious Italians, whom I would gladly name, were I not afraid of exposing them to danger.

— Edmond About

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The lucky thing was that I was Italian; when the other Italians saw me fight back, they came to my defence.

— Gregory Corso

Take care, these Italians, full of failings, are neither you, nor me; they are your neighbors, the ones you meet on the staircase and whom you do not like to greet.

— Alberto Sordi

The Italian culture and values have significantly shaped who I am, and I would never intentionally demean or degrade the very culture that has been so integral to my life.

— Tim Ryan

People have an image of Italians. When I go somewhere in the world, I don't care where it is, when they look at me it's not about my intelligence. It's who can I beat up.

— Danny Aiello

Most Italians who came to this country are very patriotic. There was this exciting possibility that if you worked real hard, and you loved something, you could become successful.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I know Italians and I like them. A lot of my father's best friends were Italians.

— Kirk Douglas

Italians tend to be less rigidly moral and law-abiding than do Anglo-Saxons. They also have a profound suspicion of the state and most of its agencies.

— Donna Leon

Love and understand the Italians, for the people are more marvellous than the land.

— E. M. Forster

✗Opposing Perspectives

I am disgusted by the anti-Semitism of many Italians, of many Europeans.

— Oriana Fallaci

The Italians always know that I'm not Italian.

— Jhumpa Lahiri