Bullying is unwanted, repeated aggressive behavior involving a real or perceived power imbalance that makes victims feel threatened, insecure, and isolated. It causes severe emotional, social, and physical harm, often leading to anxiety, depression, and long-term withdrawal from peers and school. May these quotes about bullying help you realize that bullying leaves lasting scars, poisons self-esteem, and often stems from the bully's own insecurity and pain. Don't be a bystander. Say no to bullying.
1. “Bullying is a horrible thing. It sticks with you forever. It poisons you. But only if you let it.” – Heather Brewer
2. “I realized that bullying never has to do with you. It’s the bully who’s insecure.” – Shay Mitchell
3. “Don’t let anyone rent a space in your head unless they’re a good tenant.” – Anonymous
4. “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius
5. “Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” – Benjamin Disraeli
6. “Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.” – Robert E. Lee
7. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
8. “If people throw stones at you, pick them up and build something.” – Lecrae
9. “You will never reach higher ground if you are always pushing others down.” – Jeffrey Benjamin
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10. “You can't be against bullying without actually doing something about it.” – Randi Weingarten
11. “When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sand paper; They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.” – Chris Colfer
12. “I would rather be a little nobody, then to be an evil somebody.” – Abraham Lincoln
13. “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” – John F. Kennedy
14. “Bullying happens at all ages and levels.” – Ralph Macchio
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15. “Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Ian Maclaren
16. “Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
17. “If people are trying to bring you down, it only means that you are above them.” – Anonymous
18. “People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.” – Dan Pearce
19. “Bullying is so common that it's viewed as almost normal, but it should never be.” – Choi Si-won
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20. “Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are.” – Lady Gaga
21. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
22. “It’s easy to bully, but the really cool kids, they don’t.” – Gisele Bundchen
23. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
24. “I think bullying in general is for cowards.” – Eddie Alvarez
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25. “No one heals himself by wounding another.” – St. Ambrose
26. “Often the right path is the one that may be hardest for you to follow. But the hard path is also the one that will make you grow as a human being.” – Karen Mueller Coombs
27. “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.” – Ralph W. Sockman
28. “Any sort of bullying is a terrible thing, but I think online bullying is so much worse because it's psychological bullying.” – Dean Cain
29. “One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” – Michael J. Fox
30. “Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter.” – Anonymous
More Bully Quotes
31. “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” – Theodore Roosevelt
32. “Bullying can happen as an adult, it can happen as a child, in college, or your work place, everywhere.” – Porsha Williams
33. “The only way to stop a bully is to stand up to them.” – Taylor Swift
34. “Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.” – Barack Obama
35. “We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common, we all want to be happy.” – Ellen DeGeneres
36. “For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
37. “Bullying is the result of an unequal power dynamic, the strong attacking the weak.” – Maria Konnikova
38. “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J. K. Rowling
39. “Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.” – Anna Maria Chavez
40. “Strong people stand up from themselves. But the strongest people stand up for others.” – Anonymous
41. “You never look good trying to make someone else look bad.” – Francis Kong
42. “When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you do not stoop to their level. Our motto is when they go low, we go high.” – Michelle Obama
43. “Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.” – St. Augustine
44. “The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them.” – Keisha Knight Pulliam
45. “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu
46. “What they say is about you is a reflection of them, not you.” – Anonymous
47. “When you're nice, you're not bullying people. But when you're kind, you stand up against the bully.” – Daniel Lubetzky
48. “Strong people stand up for themselves, but the strongest stand up for others.” – Suzy Kassem
49. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
50. “Silence is participation. I refuse to participate in the problem.” – Anonymous
51. “Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
52. “Bullying is a learned behavior. It's up to us to teach our children how to be kind and respectful to others.” – Caroline Kennedy
53. “Bullying happens because weak people need to prop up their ego by beating up or humiliating others.” – Bruce Dickinson
54. “Eighty five percent of bullying takes place in front of others. Don't be a bystander.” – Anonymous
55. “We all lose when bullying and personal attacks become a substitute for genuine conversation and principled disagreement.” – Alicia Garza
56. “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” – John Holmes
57. “Bullies behind keyboards are still bullies. You're even more of a coward for hiding behind your computer screen.” – Anonymous
58. “The scars from being a victim of bullying may heal over time, but the trauma from the experience may never be forgotten.” – Ty Howard
59. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland
60. “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.” – Ralph W. Sockman
Share these Stop Bullying Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “I realized that bullying never has to do with you. It’s the bully who’s insecure.” – Shay Mitchell
3. “Don’t let anyone rent a space in your head unless they’re a good tenant.” – Anonymous
4. “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius
5. “Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” – Benjamin Disraeli
6. “Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.” – Robert E. Lee
7. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
8. “If people throw stones at you, pick them up and build something.” – Lecrae
9. “You will never reach higher ground if you are always pushing others down.” – Jeffrey Benjamin
11. “When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sand paper; They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.” – Chris Colfer
12. “I would rather be a little nobody, then to be an evil somebody.” – Abraham Lincoln
13. “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” – John F. Kennedy
14. “Bullying happens at all ages and levels.” – Ralph Macchio
16. “Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
17. “If people are trying to bring you down, it only means that you are above them.” – Anonymous
18. “People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.” – Dan Pearce
19. “Bullying is so common that it's viewed as almost normal, but it should never be.” – Choi Si-won
21. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
22. “It’s easy to bully, but the really cool kids, they don’t.” – Gisele Bundchen
23. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
24. “I think bullying in general is for cowards.” – Eddie Alvarez
26. “Often the right path is the one that may be hardest for you to follow. But the hard path is also the one that will make you grow as a human being.” – Karen Mueller Coombs
27. “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.” – Ralph W. Sockman
28. “Any sort of bullying is a terrible thing, but I think online bullying is so much worse because it's psychological bullying.” – Dean Cain
29. “One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” – Michael J. Fox
30. “Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter.” – Anonymous
More Bully Quotes
31. “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” – Theodore Roosevelt
32. “Bullying can happen as an adult, it can happen as a child, in college, or your work place, everywhere.” – Porsha Williams
33. “The only way to stop a bully is to stand up to them.” – Taylor Swift
34. “Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.” – Barack Obama
35. “We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common, we all want to be happy.” – Ellen DeGeneres
36. “For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
37. “Bullying is the result of an unequal power dynamic, the strong attacking the weak.” – Maria Konnikova
38. “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J. K. Rowling
39. “Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.” – Anna Maria Chavez
40. “Strong people stand up from themselves. But the strongest people stand up for others.” – Anonymous
41. “You never look good trying to make someone else look bad.” – Francis Kong
42. “When someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you do not stoop to their level. Our motto is when they go low, we go high.” – Michelle Obama
43. “Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.” – St. Augustine
44. “The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them.” – Keisha Knight Pulliam
45. “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu
46. “What they say is about you is a reflection of them, not you.” – Anonymous
47. “When you're nice, you're not bullying people. But when you're kind, you stand up against the bully.” – Daniel Lubetzky
48. “Strong people stand up for themselves, but the strongest stand up for others.” – Suzy Kassem
49. “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
50. “Silence is participation. I refuse to participate in the problem.” – Anonymous
51. “Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
52. “Bullying is a learned behavior. It's up to us to teach our children how to be kind and respectful to others.” – Caroline Kennedy
53. “Bullying happens because weak people need to prop up their ego by beating up or humiliating others.” – Bruce Dickinson
54. “Eighty five percent of bullying takes place in front of others. Don't be a bystander.” – Anonymous
55. “We all lose when bullying and personal attacks become a substitute for genuine conversation and principled disagreement.” – Alicia Garza
56. “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” – John Holmes
57. “Bullies behind keyboards are still bullies. You're even more of a coward for hiding behind your computer screen.” – Anonymous
58. “The scars from being a victim of bullying may heal over time, but the trauma from the experience may never be forgotten.” – Ty Howard
59. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland
60. “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.” – Ralph W. Sockman
Share these Stop Bullying Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.