Sometimes swallowing your pride is necessary for survival.

This picture taken from igniteliving represents the statement because even if you know you will look stupid sometimes you have to do things in order for things to turn out for the best, and if that means losing your pride. In the story everything in Walters mind revolved around money, and he would do anything just so he would have it. His family was strong but he thought by accepting Linders offer by not moving into the white community just to have more money would make the family happy. By accepting the offer if would only make the family weak, and make them not look strong.