Themes
The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker argues that a life should be judged by how good it is rather than how long it lasts. Extra years are not the real measure of worth. What matters is the depth, integrity and meaning of the days one actually lives.
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