"No one can disgrace us but ourselves"

This quote by Josh Billings is a tip that we are the only ones who have the power to bring pity or disgrace upon ourselves. We are the ones who choose how we act and how we present ourselves to the world. Nobody else can make us do something that would bring us dishonor or disgrace. We are the ones who are in control of our own actions and our own credibility. We are the ones who can select to do the best thing and be proud of ourselves, or we can select to do the wrong thing and bring pity upon ourselves. It is up to us to ensure that we are living our lives in such a way that we can be pleased with. Nobody else can do that for us.