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What did Xunzi believe about human nature?

a. Moral education was needed
b. Good public behavior was to be valued
c. Humans selfishly pursue their own interests
d. Harsh social discipline is needed to bring order to society
e. All of the choices are correct

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"e. All of the choices are correct" would be the best option from the list, since Xunzi was a pragmatic leader who believed that sometimes the state needed to restrict the freedoms of individuals to protect the state as a whole.
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