Read the excerpt from Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.
Proximity has taught me some basic and humbling
truths, including this vital lesson: Each of us is more
than the worst thing we've ever done. My work with the
poor and the incarcerated has persuaded me that the
opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of
poverty is justice. Finally, I've come to believe that the
true measure of our commitment to justice, the
character of our society, our commitment to the rule of
law, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how
we treat the rich, the powerful, the privileged, and the
respected among us. The true measure of our
character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the
accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.
Which quotation best reflects the main idea of the
excerpt?
O Proximity has taught me some basic and humbling
truths, including this vital lesson: Each of us is mor
than the worst thing we've ever done."
O"My work with the poor and the incarcerated has
persuaded me that the opposite of poverty is not
wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice."
O"Finally, I've come to believe that the true measure
of our commitment to justice, the character of our
society, our commitment to the rule of law, fairness
and equality cannot be measured by how we treat
the rich.
O"The true measure of our character is how we trea
the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the
incarcerated, and the condemned."