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

E.M. Forster

E.M. (Edward Morgan) Forster (1879–1970), British novelist, essayist. Philip Herriton, in Where Angels Fear to Tread, ch. 1 (1905).

This advice to Philip's sister-in-law Lilia was taken literally by her: his real views emerged when she decided to marry an Italian.

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