UNDERLINED SENTENCE (But, if we are ambitious to do good, without any regard for the fame we may win or the praise we may command, our course will be honorable and our acts will be worthy.) Those who come after us will remember these good acts and reap their benefits. They will remember our names and our labors, since we will have helped mankind and helped enlighten the world. Which piece of evidence would best support the underlined topic sentence in the excerpt?

A. The ambitious Italian artist Michelangelo was unhappy with his portrayal in an existing biography, so he instructed his assistant to write one that depicted him as he desired.
B. Alexander the Great was an ambitious, intelligent military strategist who considered himself worthy of ruling the largest ancient empire, so he conquered many nations.
C. Mahatma Gandhi used his ambition to help India become independent from England and gained renown in the process, but he led a simple life and never chased fame.
D. King Henry VIII of England was dissatisfied with the Catholic church’s policy against divorce, so he named himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England, allowing him to attain his ambitions.