Question

I think Alfred Nobel would know what I mean when I say

that I accept this award in the spirit of a curator of some
precious heirloom which he holds in trust for its true
all those to whom beauty is truth and truth
beauty – and in whose eyes the beauty of genuine
brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or
silver or gold.
owners
- Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech,
1964
What does King believe the value of brotherhood and peace is?
A. Greater than the love of your country
B. Greater than love and human kindness
C. Greater than the respect of your family
D. Greater than diamonds, silver, or gold
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Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Greater than diamonds, silver, or gold.

Step-by-step explanation

Martin Luther King was an African American leader and activist in the African American civil rights movement in the United States. After standing out for his multiple interventions in front of hundreds of people and his leadership to eradicate racial segregation in the United States, he was rewarded by being chosen as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. During his speech at the ceremony of acceptance of this distinction, Martin Luther King referred to brotherhood and peace like this "brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold". Therefore, the correct answer is D. Greater than diamonds, silver, or gold.