National Character Quotes

“The simplest way to describe the national character is to say that the Italians are a nation of actors.”

“The English are not happy unless they are miserable.”

“Exaggeration is a universal human trait, but it has been noted that the American has a peculiar and powerful gift for it.”

“The Englishman is a cynic. He is benevolent, but conceited.”

“The English have no soul; they have the understatement instead.”

“The trouble with the English is that their isles are too small.”