Bullying is the Anglo-Saxon term for the well-known school abuse , either when it takes place in the school environment or as it happens lately through social networks.

This type of harassment can cause its victims serious harm that goes far beyond physical injuries, and can lead to all kinds of psychological problems such as: eating disorders, depression, anxiety, stress, nervousness, etc.

Phrases to stop Bullying

All of us who are part of society should, from our reach, fight and denounce these abuses, that is why we have thought it necessary to create a collection of 85 phrases against bullying to try to promote a reactive attitude against this serious social problem.

1. Never do anything wrong to make a friend or to keep one. (Robert E. Lee)

We must always act honestly with our way of being, our inaction can harm others.

2. Overcoming abuse does not happen alone. It is done step by step and positively. Let today be the day you start moving forward. (Assunta Harris)

Our attitude will determine how we will perform in society, we must be positive.

3. Never join an abuser, even to avoid being abused. If you do, you fall as low as you can, for you become his follower and a coward.

We should certainly never support a person who mistreats other people or living beings.

4. Intimidation or abuse builds character like nuclear waste creates superheroes. (Zack W Van)

We can always come out of problems stronger, it is up to us to know how to overcome them.

5. If there are no heroes to save you, you have to become a hero. (Denpa Kyoshi)

We must fight those who try to humiliate us.

6. A young outcast often feels that there is something wrong with him, but as he grows up, learns to trust himself more and adapts, he will begin to feel that something is actually wrong with other people. (Criss Jami)

The one who needs to humiliate another person to feel good certainly suffers from some kind of internal problem that we don’t know about.

7. You’re not under anyone’s control. You’re nobody’s. (Salla Simukka)

No one can submit to us unless we allow them to.

8. For me, harassment is bragging, that is “I am better than you and I can beat you, not physically, but emotionally”. (Whoopi Goldberg)

People use harassment to try to hide their personal problems.

9. When people hurt you over and over again, think of them as sanding paper. They may scratch or damage you a little, but in the end, you end up polishing them and they end up being useless. (Chris Colfer)

They won’t be able to break our spirit. In the end we will be winners.

10. Abuse consists of the less competent and more aggressive person projecting their incompetence onto the more competent and less aggressive person.

This phrase describes perfectly why certain individuals resort to harassment.

11. Do you have any enemies? I do. That means you’re fighting for something at some point in your life. (Winston Churchill)

When we do something very well, there will always be those who feel inferior and try to discredit us.

12. The child who is abused at school can also grow up, overcome other problems and become successful. (Bertrand Regader)

Childhood and adolescence are only stages in our lives, which when the time comes pass and give rise to new experiences.

13. People who love themselves don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer. (Dan Pearce)

On many occasions we pay for our internal frustration with others, something that can be very negative in our lives.

14. My pain may be the reason for someone’s laughter, but my laughter should never be the reason for someone’s pain. (Charles Chaplin)

We must not do anything to others that we do not want done to us.

15. Abuse is a horrible thing. It’s attached to you. It poisons you. But only if you let it. (Heather Brewer)

We should not fall into this kind of negative attitude, people are happier in a society in harmony.

16. Courage is fire and abuse is smoke. (Benjamin Disraeli)

Our decision not to be abused will allow us to fight those who try to subdue us.

17. Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating oneself. (George Bernard Shaw)

It is when we are subjected to great pressure that we can find our inner strength.

18. Believe that your life is worthwhile and your belief will help create the fact. (William James)

We only have one life and we must live it to the fullest, we must take advantage of every minute of it.

19. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened. (Lao Tzu)

Knowing ourselves will help us to prosper in all life situations.

20. If they don’t like you for being yourself, be yourself even more. (Taylor Swift)

Our greatest strength lies in teaching others who we are; we must not let ourselves be led by the collective.

21. The abused one is only abused when he lets himself be disrespected. From the moment he stops, he is above the abusers.

Our attitude will teach the abusers that we do not intend to let ourselves be broken.

22. It is not the one who tries to show more strength, but the one who stands up the most, the one who is able to walk alone, the one who has his own opinion and the one who is able to pursue his goals without giving up.

This phrase could be a great way to see life. We must never give up, we must fight to make our dreams come true.

23. It turns negative experiences into enriching and positive ones. It turns bullying into the experience that makes you grow as a person and gives you more strength. (Boño Martínez)

From a situation as unpleasant as this we can also learn how we want to be in the future, we must value respect and humility.

24. If you’re mean to me, I’ll write a song about it, and you won’t like it. That’s how I work. (Taylor Swift)

Using the negative energies that others transmit to us as a source of self-motivation can help us channel our feelings.

25. If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. (Desmond Tutu)

In the face of any injustice, we must help the oppressed, for a passive action can also harm others.

26. Knowing what is right means nothing unless you do what is right. (Theodore Roosevelt)

We must act responsibly, according to our thoughts and principles.

27. You should not make fun of the unchanging appearance of a person. (Phil Lester)

Those things about us that may not be perceived at first as beautiful or positive can be the ones that differentiate us from the rest in the future, contributing something unique to our personality.

28. Every time you upload something to the Internet, you have two options: you can make it add happiness to the world or you can make it detract from it. (Zoe Sugg)

On the Internet we must act in the same way as we do in real life, acting positively towards others.

29. Remember this: They hate you because you represent what they think they do not have. It is not about you, it is about the hate they have for themselves. Smile today because there is something you do so well that others think of you. (Shannon L. Alder)

Envy can be the motivation for others to make fun of us, we must remain true to our thoughts.

30. Things will get easier. People’s mindset will change and you should be alive to see it. (Ellen DeGeneres)

Immersing ourselves in our negative thoughts will not help us to continue with our lives.

31. We are not words, we are people. Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves as we wish. (Shaun David Hutchinson)

We must be as we really wish to be, regardless of what others may think.

32. If you insult people on the internet, then you must be very ugly inside. (Phil Lester)

On the Internet we must act with the same ethics that we use in our daily lives.

33. Now that you know, you can’t pretend ignorance. Now that you’re aware of the problem, you can’t pretend not to care. To care is to be human. To act is to love. (Vashti Quiroz-Vega)

When we are aware of a problem, we must act accordingly.

34. Harassment isn’t right. Period. (Jim C. Hines)

Indeed, harassing our friends or relatives is something we should never do.

35. If your religious beliefs involve you harassing others, then your beliefs are wrong. (Jim C. Hines)

We should not put our personal beliefs before the welfare of others.

36. Life is a struggle but not everyone is a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species. (Andrew Vachss)

Being a prey or a predator depends on our way of being; we must not be intimidated.

37. All I wanted to do was go to the library and read a book. I spent most of my time reading books or watching TV. It was safer. No one ever got hurt or looked stupid while reading a book or watching TV. (Kathryn Magendie)

Reclining in our thoughts is something we can do to escape from reality, but doing this will not change our situation, so we must teach those around us what we are capable of.

38. You’re not those words. You’re not the names that scream at you. You’re not the bumps and bruises they give you. You’re not the blood that spills out of your nose. (Salla Simukka)

We are capable of facing those who want to cause us any harm, but we must possess the tools we need to do so.

39. There is no more devastating gesture than someone turning their back on you. (Rachel Simmons)

In many occasions the abusers need the collaboration of the rest to be able to act, without their collaboration this abuse would not be possible.

40. If the harassers believed that someone loved them and believed in them, they would love themselves, become better people and become the defenders of the harassed. (Dan Pearce)

Those who abuse others are often doing so out of clear disregard for themselves; deep down, they too are victims of a situation.

41. Inside you, there’s a part that no one can touch. You are you. You belong to yourself and within you is the universe. You can be whatever you want to be. You can be whoever you want to be. (Salla Simukka)

A great appointment very inspiring and that keeps a great reason, in our life we will be who we want to be.

42. On the outside, it was a diamond that would never break, but inside it was already broken. (Shaun David Hutchinson)

The most severe evil that we can bring about is emotional damage, it is up to us to make sure that this does not happen.

43. High school is definitely one of the strangest periods in the life of human beings. That anyone can survive that period is a miracle. (E. A. Bucchianeri)

In high school we get a lot of lessons, some more positive and some more negative, but it’s up to us to learn from them.

44. When people see that you are happy doing what you like, they lose interest in bothering you. (Wendy Mass)

Being consistent with who we are and what we want in life will make those around us fit in with our way of being.

45. Freedom of religion does not give you the right to physically or verbally assault people. (Jim C. Hines)

Our religious beliefs are not above individual freedom, we must respect those around us.

46. You don’t know what it feels like when nothing feels right. You don’t know what it feels like to be like me, to be hurt, to be lost, to be left alone in the dark, to be kicked when you’re down. (Simple Plan)

Being kind to those who are part of our environment will help us to live in a more pleasant way.

47. Don’t look away. Once you’ve seen, you can’t act like you don’t know. Open your eyes to the truth, it’s all around you. Don’t ignore what your eyes reveal to you. (Vashti Quiroz-Vega)

We must report any abuse we are aware of, the victim will thank us.

48. Be yourself. Don’t worry about what others think of you, because they are likely to be just as scared as you are. (Phil Lester)

Society can be very cruel but we must not stop being ourselves.

49. Many people say that suicide is the most cowardly act anyone can commit. I don’t think that’s true. What is a cowardly act is treating someone so badly that they want to commit suicide. (Tommy Tran)

There is never any justification for treating a person badly; we should not do it or let it happen.

50. Stalking is a rare event and usually does more harm than good. (Zack W. Van)

Harassment ends up hurting the abused and the abuser, these attitudes always have consequences.

51. They’ll hate you if you’re cute. They’ll hate you if you’re successful. They’ll hate you if you’re right. They’ll hate you if you’re popular. They’ll hate you if you’re noticed. They’ll hate you if other people love you. They’ll hate you if you worship another version of God. (Shannon L. Alder)

In the end there will always be someone with whom we disagree, we must act according to our thoughts regardless of what others think.

52. What a desperate idiot I was. Again and again, my “friends” had shown me their true essence. However, I wanted to believe that they regretted causing me pain. (Jodee White)

When a friend does not bring anything positive into our lives, we are not interested in continuing that friendship.

53. I’m antisocial or so they say. I don’t know how to mix. It’s weird, because I’m very social, it all depends on what you mean by social. (Ray Bradbury)

We can be very different from the rest and still develop in a positive way socially.

54. If an elephant has its foot on a mouse’s tail and you say you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. (Desmond Tutu)

In the face of any abuse or mistreatment we must always act, the victim may only have our support to get out of that situation.

55. I’d rather be a nobody than an evil one. (Abraham Lincoln)

Submitting to others does not make us better, on the contrary it tells others how despicable we are.

56. One’s dignity can be assaulted, vandalized and mocked, but it can never be taken away from you unless you surrender. (Michael J. Fox)

If we never submit we will never be defeated, it is up to us to throw in the towel or continue in the fight.

57. The abuser is angry with life and has little future. The abuser wins only when the abuser gives him victory.

He who needs to mistreat others in order to feel fulfilled should do a work of introspection because something is not right.

58. The abusers, by simple observation, are not men. They are cowards who do not dare to face their lives and confront those they consider inferior, when they are the inferior ones. (Isaac Hayes)

The abuser is a social predator who attacks only the weakest prey, but shows no capacity to confront those who are stronger than him.

59. When it comes to abuse at school or work, you have two choices: think of it as something that will help you be stronger or think of it as something that will hurt your life.

Life’s most valuable lessons are learned in the most unexpected ways.

60. The worst abusers you’ll ever encounter in your life are your own thoughts. (Bryant McGill)

We are our own greatest enemy and we can do a lot of damage to ourselves with our own thoughts.

61. The experience of bullying can be a bitter one. But you can turn it into something that makes you stronger if you choose to do so.

We can always learn, improve and get stronger. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.

62. Abusers are simply men who do not know they are cowards. (Antonia Hodgson)

Most of the time the abusers themselves are cowards by nature and when they encounter resistance they decide to stop the abuse.

63. Our choices show who we are, rather than our abilities. (J.K. Rowling)

The decisions we make in life will tell others who we really are; an action is worth more than any word.

64. You cannot have more or less control than you do over yourself. (Leonardo da Vinci)

We must know how to use our abilities in order to function in society in the most optimal way.

65. The bullying stopped when I proved I wasn’t afraid. (Randy Harrison)

He who proves to be braver than the abuser becomes someone who cannot be abused, someone worthy of respect.

66. The common mistake of bullies is to assume that because someone is kind or good, they are weak. Those traits have nothing to do with each other. In fact, it takes considerable strength and character to be a good person. (Mary Elizabeth Williams)

The person who does not need to abuse others shows that he or she is mentally and psychologically stronger than the abuser.

67. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight with you, then you win. (Mahatma Gandhi)

We must always respect all living beings and show that we deserve the same respect that we give.

68. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

A great quote from Eleanor Roosevelt that we should all internalize, the others will do with us what we allow them to do.

69. You’ll never get to higher ground if you’re always pushing people down. (Jeffrey Benjamin)

Human beings are stronger and more effective in groups, we must support and help others to help us.

70. From ignorance comes fear, from fear comes intolerance. Education is the key to acceptance. (Kathleen Patel)

Education is vital in life and as this quote so well expresses: the ignorant are afraid of what they do not know.

71. When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, don’t stoop to their level. The lower they fall, the higher we must be. (Michelle Obama)

We must not stoop to the level of the abuser, we must show that we are better than them.

72. Don’t be afraid. You don’t have to be afraid anymore. (Salla Simukka)

Fear only paralyzes us and prevents us from acting more wisely; we must not fall prey to fear under any circumstances.

73. People who attack your confidence and self-esteem are aware of your potential, even if you are not. (Wayne Gerard Trotman)

When someone tries to get into a fight with a third party, it’s probably because they’re jealous of him.

74. What if the child you were bullying at school grows up to be the only surgeon who could save your life? (Lynette Mather)

Life goes round in circles and it’s not very smart to make enemies unnecessarily.

75. Often, the right path is the one that can be the hardest to follow. But the hard way is also the one that will make you grow as a human being. (Karen Mueller Coombs)

Life can be very complicated on many occasions, but those complications also teach us valuable lessons.

76. Making others feel inferior is not a big thing, it’s the lowest thing you can do.

Humiliating other people will not change the problems we may have, it is a despicable act that should not happen.

77. Choose to believe that abusers make you stronger and more resilient, not that they make you weaker and more miserable.

The more they try to subdue us without succeeding, the more we show how strong we are, they cannot cope with our will power.

78. Always remember that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have the obligation to be one. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

We must teach society what we are capable of, what our values are and how we will achieve our goals.

79. Never be mistreated in silence. Never allow yourself to be a victim. Don’t accept that no one defines your life, define yourself. (Tim Fields)

If we do not allow ourselves to be identified as someone who can be abused, we will never be abused.

80. What’s wrong is wrong, even if everyone does it.

When something is very common in society we tend to normalize it, but this does not mean that it is not a contemptible act.

81. Perhaps you will not change the world by helping a person who suffers from bullying, but you will change that person’s world.

We can’t help everyone, but we can help those around us.

82. Courage appears when we are in the minority and tolerance when we are in the majority. (Ralph W. Sockman)

We must help the helpless and respect our fellow human beings, so that society will be completely equal.

83. It is difficult to do nothing when someone humiliates or hurts you, yet the lower you fall the higher you must be.

The fact that others carry out this type of practice on the contrary to us only shows that we are above those who do it on a moral level.

84. The only strange people are those who don’t love anyone.

Love is one of the most beautiful emotions a human being can experience; we must know how to value and appreciate it.

85. You can fall, but don’t let yourself fall.

They may be able to humiliate us one day, but they will not change our values, emotions and dreams. Well, we’ll always get back up.