Bullying is a major problem that affects both kids and adults.

Many of us have had to deal with bullies at some point in life, perhaps as children or maybe in adulthood.

But although bullying is common, no one needs to put up with a bully’s behavior. Taking power from a bully is not always easy, but there are wise ways to deal with them.

Remember: a bully is only as powerful as you allow him or her to be.

So instead of surrendering to their power play, stop playing their victim and each of their attempts will become embarrassing for them.

When a bully bombards you, make them lose their power by being strong, firm, and courteous. Because bullies will try to make you feel alone and powerless, always make an effort to stay connected with faithful and supportive people.

Instead of challenging a bully and giving him or her the attention and sense of power they seek, give them an assertive but unemotional response that will make them know you do not intend to be victimized.

The perceived strength of a bully can also be his or her weakness. If they don’t get the reaction they’re looking for from you, they’ll often lose interest and they cannot take away your power.

To remind you of the strength you have, below is our collection of inspirational, wise, and helpful bullying quotes, bullying sayings, and bullying proverbs, collected from a variety of sources over the years.

Bullying Quotes To Inspire You To Be The Change You Want To See

1. “People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.” ― Dan Pearce

2. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” – Harvey S. Firestone

3. “We explain when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you do not stoop to their level. Our motto is when they go low, you go high.” ― Michelle Obama

4. “Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against this.” – Katherine Jenkins

5. “Bullying is a horrible thing. It sticks with you forever. It poisons you. But only if you let it.” ― Heather Brewer

6. “Bullying happens because weak people need to prop up their ego by beating up or humiliating others.” ― Bruce Dickinson

7. “Freedom of Speech doesn’t justify online bullying. Words have power, be careful how you use them.” ― Germany Kent

8. “It’s very important to choose kindness and stop bullying.” – Jacob Tremblay

9. “You should never make fun of something that a person can’t change about themselves.” ― Phil Lester

10. “Bullying is never fun, it’s a cruel and terrible thing to do to someone. If you are being bullied, it is not your fault. No one deserves to be bullied, ever.” – Raini Rodriguez

Bullying quotes to heal and empower you

11. “We need to get rid of bullying. We need to get rid of abuse. We need to get rid of harassment. We need to get rid of the casting couch. Instead, we need to build the bench.” – Nancy Dubuc

12. “You will never reach higher ground if you are always pushing others down.” – Jeffrey Benjamin

13. “The meanest people are the weakest people, for they do not even have the strength to believe in goodness. Do not let this be your life’s curse.” ― Sean Patrick Brennan

14. “Isn’t it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?” – Sean Covey

15. “It’s important to stand up to all forms of bullying, and it’s even more important for those who are around you to be just as courageous and stand with you!” – Normani Kordei

16. “Bullying builds character like nuclear waste creates superheroes. It’s a rare occurrence and often does much more damage than endowment.” ― Zack W. Van

17. “When people see you’re happy doing what you’re doing, it sort of takes the power away from them to tease you about it.” ― Wendy Mass

18. “We all have a responsibility with the words we post on the internet. If you wouldn’t want your mother, daughter, sister or friend to read it, don’t post it.” ― Germany Kent

19. “I woke up one day and thought, ‘Enough is enough with bullying myself.’ The war is within you, and that’s also where it’s won. You just have to tackle your insecurities and then let them go.” – Keala Settle

20. “It is against the principles of human rights to bully another human being.” ― Shenita Etwaroo

Bullying quotes to remind you of your inner strength

21. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

22. “People who repeatedly attack your confidence and self-esteem are quite aware of your potential, even if you are not.” ― Wayne Gerard Trotman

23. “Cyberbullying is Bullying. Hiding behind a pretty screen, doesn’t make it less hateful, written words have power.” – Anon

24. “Life is a fight, but not everyone’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullies would be an endangered species.”- Andrew Vachss

25. “Go empower yourself. You need confidence because the one thing that bullying does is it belittles you, and it takes away your confidence, and nobody deserves that.” –  Bill Goldberg

26. “I think the sooner that all of us in society stop accepting any type of bullying or harassment from other people – in spite of people’s social standing or net worth or whatever it is – the sooner it will stop.” – Jason Priestley

27. “I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.” ― Abraham Lincoln

28. “A bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.” ― Nathaniel Branden

29. “Never do a wrong thing to make a friend–or to keep one.” ― Robert E. Lee
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30. “You can’t be against bullying without actually doing something about it.” – Randi Weingarten

Bullying quotes to help you deal with toxic people

31. “If bullies actually believe that somebody loves them and believes in them, they will love themselves, they will become better people, and many will even become saviors to the bullied.” ― Dan Pearce

32. “I realized that bullying never has to do with you. It’s the bully who’s insecure.” – Shay Mitchell

33. “Getting bullied in school taught me how to be strong, getting judged taught me to be better, failure taught me to be resilient and being made fun of taught me humility.” ― Mehak Bhalla

34. “If they don’t like you for being yourself, be yourself even more.” ― Taylor Swift

35. “Confident and proficient people are virtually impossible for a bully to intimidate in any environment.” ― Kilroy J. Oldster

36. “No one heals himself by wounding another.” ― St. Ambrose

37. “Bullies don’t like to fight, son. They like to win. Being afraid is normal. The only fight you really have to win is the one against the fear.” – Kwame Alexander

38. “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

39. “Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.” –  Benjamin Disraeli

40. “What if the kid you bullied at school, grew up, and turned out to be the only surgeon who could save your life?” ― Lynette Mather

Bullying quotes to remind how tough you really are

41. “I think bullying in general is for cowards.” –  Eddie Alvarez

42. “If you poke a bear just to hear it to roar, why keep poking it if it doesn’t have the energy to roar.” ― Dean Mackin

43. “If you’re insulting people on the internet, you must be ugly on the inside.” ― Phil Lester

44. “If we are to stop bullying in schools, we have to start with teachers and administrators. If we want to stop it, we have to stop it.” – Chris Crutcher

45. “People try to say suicide is the most cowardly act a man could ever commit. I don’t think that’s true at all. What’s cowardly is treating a man so badly that he wants to commit suicide.” ― Tommy Tran

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46. “Bullying is killing our kids. Being different is killing our kids and the kids who are bullying are dying inside. We have to save our kids whether they are bullied or they are bullying. They are all in pain.” – Cat Cora

47. “Your perfect the way you are, you got to believe in yourself.” ― RedWolf

48. “All the whispering, glaring, pointing and judging makes them no better than whoever or whatever it is they’re gossiping about.” ― Tiffany King
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49. “If you’re having a downtime at school and people are bullying you, they don’t know you. They don’t have the right to have an opinion on you.” –  Maisie Williams

50. “Usually people don’t see beyond the surface of things and cannot understand more other than the obvious; they are used to judging a book by its cover, and that is why they don’t hesitate to bully.” ― Maria Karvouni

Quotes about Cyberbullying

51. “Cyberbullying is bullying. Hiding behind a pretty screen doesn’t make it any less hateful.” – Unknown

52. “Cyberbullying is not a spectator sport. When and if you see it happening resist, stay informed and aware of how you can help and take some steps to champion against it.” – Germany Kent

53. “Unless and until our society recognizes cyberbullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.” – Anna Maria Chavez

54. “With cyberbullying, one press of a finger on an electronic device can shatter someone’s reputation and what they think is their entire life. It’s scary.” – Justin Prentice

55. “Cyber bullies can hide behind a mask of anonymity online and do not need direct physical access to their victims to do unimaginable harm.” – Anna Maria Chavez

56. “Problem with cyberbullying is everything. If you have something mean to say, look in the mirror & say it to yourself. Maybe you’ll think twice.” – Unknown

57. “Cyberbullying is poised to turn into the biggest online concern, already affecting up to 35% of all children.” – Dr. Martyn Wild

58. “Cyberbullying is bullying. Hiding behind a pretty screen doesn’t make it less hateful. Written words have power.” – Unknown

59. “The web should be used to inspire others, not spread hate or to hurt others.” – Justin Bieber

60. “Technology should not be used as a tool to hurt and create conflict.” – Unknown

Bullying quotes to help you overcome difficulties

61. “One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” ― Michael J. Fox

62. “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” ― Desmond Tutu 

63. “If you’re horrible to me, I’m going to write a song about it, and you won’t like it. That’s how I operate.” ― Taylor Swift

64. “We’re not words, Henry, we’re people.
Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves any way we choose.” ― Shaun David Hutchinson

65. “Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light. Try not to take it personally.” ― Kamand Kojouri

66. “Every time you post something online, you have a choice.
You can either make it something that adds to the happiness levels in the world—or you can make it something that takes away.” ― Zoe Sugg

67. “A monster. You and your friends, all of you. Pretty monsters. It’s a stage all girls go through. If you’re lucky you get through it without doing any permanent damage to yourself or anyone else.” ― Kelly Link

68. “If you see someone being bullied, make it stop. Why is that so hard for us to do?” ― Susane Colasanti

69. “Love always wins. You might feel afraid sometimes, or angry, or hurt—but if you respond with love, the bullies can’t win.” ― Josh Roberts

70. “Maybe better advice might be to spend your energy focusing on what and who makes you happy, instead of focusing on the fools who don’t like you—for whatever reason.” ― Lisa Flipps

Thought-provoking bullying quotes

71. “The people who are bullying you, they’re insecure about who they are, and that’s why they’re bullying you. It never has to do with the person they’re bullying. They desperately want to be loved and be accepted, and they go out of their way to make people feel unaccepted so that they’re not alone.” – Madelaine Petsch

72. “Bullying happens at all ages and levels.” – Ralph Macchio

73. “Bullying is a national epidemic.” – Macklemore

74. “People talk about bullying, but you can be your own bully in some ways. You can be the person who is standing in the way of your success, and that was the case for me.” – Katy Perry

75. “When you’re nice, you’re not bullying people. But when you’re kind, you stand up against the bully.” – Daniel Lubetzky

76. “Any sort of bullying is a terrible thing, but I think online bullying is so much worse because it’s psychological bullying.” – Dean Cain

77. “The solution to putting an end to bullying is to stop it at the source but also to find out what is causing the person to behave the way that they do.” – Hunter King

78. “The one-word story about why I have a chip on my shoulder is ‘bullying.’” – Chris Gethard

79. “By the time a child reaches out to an adult, the vast majority of kids have been dealing with the bullying and trying to ignore it for a long time.” – Rosalind Wiseman

80.”If you’ve witnessed bullying or if you’re being bullied, tell somebody you trust. Tell mom and dad. Tell your counselors or your coaches. Tell your teachers. Tell an adult who you trust.” – Stephanie McMahon

Bullying quotes that show it’s a problem

81. “Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.” -Anna Maria Chavez

82. “Bullying is the result of an unequal power dynamic – the strong attacking the weak.” -Maria Konnikova

83. “Bullying is so common that it’s viewed as almost ‘normal,’ but it should never be.” -Choi Si-won

84. “Don’t give in to bullying or others making fun of people. Stand up for yourself. Stand up for your friends. Be that one person who is genuinely good-hearted.” -Michelle McCool

85. “We all lose when bullying and personal attacks become a substitute for genuine conversation and principled disagreement.” -Alicia Garza

86. “Bullying has always been around and there will always be people who thrive on the hurt they cause to others.”  -Trisha Paytas

87. “Fighting means you could lose. Bullying means you can’t. A bully wants to beat somebody; he doesn’t want to fight somebody.” -Andrew Vachss

88. “Childhood depression tends to be more common in inner cities, being most frequently related to serious social deprivation, bullying, domestic violence, wartime experience and famine.” -Robert Winston

89. “Almost every woman I’ve met has encountered bullying.” -Paige Spiranac

90. “I will not put up with bullying and harassment – certainly not after the experiences I’ve had.” -Lady Colin Campbell

Bullying quotes to motivate you to make a change

91. “Bullying is not okay. Period.” – Jim C. Hines

92. “Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it. Right is right even if no one is doing it.” – St. Augustine

93. “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” – John F. Kennedy

94. “Words have great power that could make or break others…so please be careful with them.” – Timothy Pina

95. “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” – Theodore Roosevelt

96. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” – Wendy Mass

97. “A healthy mind does not speak ill of others.” – Unknown

98. “Bullying made me feel insecure, alone, ugly, powerless, and hopeless at times.” – Kate Gosselin

99. “We don’t need more bullying, and I’m tired of it.” – Cindy McCain100. “Bullying is a terrible, terrible thing.” – Robert Carlyle

Bullying Quotes That Do Not Encourage Bullying

100. “Leadership is not bullying and leadership is not aggression. Leadership is the expectation that you can use your voice for good. That you can make the world a better place.” — Sheryl Sandberg

101. We have got to dispel this myth that bullying is just a normal rite of passage.” — Barack Obama

102. “Bullies thrive wherever authority is weak.” — Tim Field

103. “Everyone has the bully or the mean girl or the ex-boyfriend who tried to bring them down.” — Demi Lovato

104. “Everyone who wants to do good to the human race always ends in universal bullying.” — Aldous Huxley

105. “Do not be bullied out of your common sense by the specialist; two to one, he is a pedant.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes

106. “Private property is one of the best institutions which has ever evolved, to protect us from the bullying of others.” — Roger Scruton

107. “The bullying was hideous and relentless, and we turned it round by making ourselves celebrities.” — Julian Clary

108. “Bullying consists of the least competent most aggressive employee projecting their incompetence on to the least aggressive most competent employee and winning.” — Tim Field

109. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” — Tim Fields

Which of these bullying quotes was your favorite?

Bullying is a common problem in today’s society, and it’s only becoming worse.

Whether in school or in the workplace, becoming a victim of any kind of bullying makes you feel awful inside.

If you’re being bullied, know that you’re not alone and it’s never, ever your fault.

Although bullies come in all shapes and sizes, you don’t have to put up with their behavior any longer. You can show them that you are not sad and scared.

The courage to stand up can be hard at first, but once you see that it works you’ll never back down again. Hopefully, the quotes above have reminded you how tough you really are.

Did you enjoy these bullying quotes? Which of the quotes was your favorite? Feel free to share with us your thoughts in the comment section below.