"The ruler is a boat; people are the water. The water can carry the boat; the water can capsize the boat.... A man may be the descendant of kings, lords, or nobles, but if he does not observe the norms of ritual and proper behavior he must be relegated to the status of a commoner. Similarly, he may be a descendant of commoners, but if he accumulates learning of the texts, corrects his behavior, and observes the norms of ritual and proper behavior-then he must be elevated to the ranks of high ministers, lords, and nobles." Xunzi, Chinese philosopher, circa 250 B.C.E. According to the passage, Xunzi was advocating an approach to governance that most clearly reflected the principles of (A) Daoism (B) Legalism (C) Confucianism (D) Buddhism

"The ruler is a boat; people are the water. The water can carry the boat; the water can capsize the boat.... A man may be the descendant of kings, lords, or nobles, but if he does not observe the norms of ritual and proper behavior he must be relegated to the status of a commoner. Similarly, he may be a descendant of commoners, but if he accumulates learning of the texts, corrects his behavior, and observes the norms of ritual and proper behavior-then he must be elevated to the ranks of high ministers, lords, and nobles." Xunzi, Chinese philosopher, circa 250 B.C.E. According to the passage, Xunzi was advocating an approach to governance that most clearly reflected the principles of (A) Daoism (B) Legalism (C) Confucianism (D) Buddhism