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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

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The Italians always know that I'm not Italian.

— Jhumpa Lahiri

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

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

I come from a small village in Sicily. For all Italian people, family is very important. We don't fight with our families.

— Domenico Dolce

I am a proud Italian American, raised by an Italian mother and Italian grandparents.

— Tim Ryan

Italians know about human nature - they understand human nature perhaps better than anyone else does. They know that people are weak and greedy and lazy and dishonest and they just try to make the best of it; to work around it.

— Donna Leon

It's not just we Italians who are caught up in the difficulty.

— Giorgio Napolitano

✗Opposing Perspectives

Italians are fantastic people, really. They can work you over in an alley while singing an opera.

— Don Rickles

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

Look, 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