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By his father he is English, by his mother he is American– to my mind the blend which makes the perfect man.
— introducing Winston Churchill, New York City, December 12, 1900
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker praises a man by saying his English father and American mother combine into what they consider the ideal mixture. It is a gracious compliment with a hint of showmanship, treating the union of two national characters as an improvement on either one alone.
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