If you provided the historical background it would be more possible to answer your question. And I think there should be an options to choose. But I'll help you as I've found the similar question with options and background. So the answer is "<span>D. so our national policy in foreign affairs has been based on a decent respect for the rights and dignity of all nations, large and small."</span>
From the options given, the statement that best explains the given phrase is this: WEALTH MAKES PEOPLE VIRTUOUS. The reference made to the inability of an empty sack to stand upright also lends to this, because when a sack is filled up, it becomes easy for it to stand upright. That is to say, may a man has wealth, it's easy to be virtuous.
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