Verbal Abuse Quotes and Sayings
• “The bitter clamour of two eager tongues.”
• “Verbal abuse is not a form on entertainment.”
• “The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.”
• “For evil deeds may better than bad words be borne.”
• “If people keep stepping on you, wear a pointy hat.”
• “If verbal abuse had consequences, it would stop right now.”
• “Putting someone down with name calling reveals your own low self-esteem.”
• “Rash and incessant scolding runs into custom and renders itself despised.”
• “Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain – and most fools do.”
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your words they’ll destroy me.”
• “They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me.”
• “By continually scolding someone, they in time become accustomed to it and despise your reproof.”
• “It amazes me when education, religion and family values fail to create a human being.”
• “The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things.”
• “Well you seemed too busy to call him a prat and I thought someone should.”
• “I guess name-calling is your only attack; because you’re too weak to challenge me any other way.”
• “If a normally kind, agreeable person makes an enemy of you, you ought to ask yourself why.”
• “Let us consider that swearing is a sin of all others peculiarly clamorous, and provocative of Divine judgment.”
• “To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.”
• “Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.”
• “There is nobody so weak of invention that he cannot make up some little stories to vilify his enemy.”
• “There certainly are some women who treat their male partners badly, berating them, calling them names, attempting to control them.”
• “Bless people when they revile you. Think how much good they are doing by helping to stamp out the false ego.”
• “Some things that goes out of your mouth can wrap itself around your neck and choke you to death in future.”
• “Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, one’s own and that of other people.”
• “The fact of the matter is, if you haven’t been in an abusive relationship, you don’t really know what the experience is like.”
• “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.”
• “The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an option in theirs.”
• “The symptoms of abuse are there, and the woman usually sees them: the escalating frequency of put-downs. Early generosity turning more and more to selfishness.”
• “Ugly and ungainly. The least dependable creature you ever met. Just when you think you understand her, she changes. If only I had a son.”
• “Outside of my professional life, I have known many couples over the years who had passion and electricity between them and who treated each other well.”
• “Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child’s tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It’s not funny and it’s not good parenting.”
• “The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it.”
• “The words with which a child’s heart is poisoned, whether through malice or through ignorance, remain branded in his memory, and sooner or later they burn his soul.”
• “Invective may be a sharp weapon, but overuse blunts its edge. Even when the denunciation is just and true it is an error of art to indulge it too long.”
• “There is a way of reacting to insult that gives people the impression that you want more. I don’t know what it is, but I seem to have mastered it.”
• “I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.”
• “Some guys like to undermine a girl’s self-esteem with little verbal jabs. Eventually it all adds up. One bee sting doesn’t hurt a horse, but enough bee stings can kill a horse.”
• “When a man’s face contorts in bitterness and hatred, he looks a little insane. When his mood changes from elated to assaultive in the time it takes to turn around, his mental stability seems open to question.”
Quotes About Verbal Abuse in Relationships
• “The bitter clamour of two eager tongues.”
• “Verbal abuse is not a form on entertainment.”
• “The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.”
• “For evil deeds may better than bad words be borne.”
• “If people keep stepping on you, wear a pointy hat.”
• “If verbal abuse had consequences, it would stop right now.”
• “Putting someone down with name calling reveals your own low self-esteem.”
• “Rash and incessant scolding runs into custom and renders itself despised.”
• “Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain – and most fools do.”
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your words they’ll destroy me.”
• “They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me.”
• “By continually scolding someone, they in time become accustomed to it and despise your reproof.”
• “It amazes me when education, religion and family values fail to create a human being.”
• “The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things.”
• “Well you seemed too busy to call him a prat and I thought someone should.”
• “I guess name-calling is your only attack; because you’re too weak to challenge me any other way.”
• “If a normally kind, agreeable person makes an enemy of you, you ought to ask yourself why.”
• “Let us consider that swearing is a sin of all others peculiarly clamorous, and provocative of Divine judgment.”
• “To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.”
• “Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.”
• “There is nobody so weak of invention that he cannot make up some little stories to vilify his enemy.”
• “There certainly are some women who treat their male partners badly, berating them, calling them names, attempting to control them.”
• “Bless people when they revile you. Think how much good they are doing by helping to stamp out the false ego.”
• “Some things that goes out of your mouth can wrap itself around your neck and choke you to death in future.”
• “Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, one’s own and that of other people.”
• “The fact of the matter is, if you haven’t been in an abusive relationship, you don’t really know what the experience is like.”
• “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.”
• “The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an option in theirs.”
• “The symptoms of abuse are there, and the woman usually sees them: the escalating frequency of put-downs. Early generosity turning more and more to selfishness.”
• “Ugly and ungainly. The least dependable creature you ever met. Just when you think you understand her, she changes. If only I had a son.”
• “Outside of my professional life, I have known many couples over the years who had passion and electricity between them and who treated each other well.”
• “Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child’s tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It’s not funny and it’s not good parenting.”
• “The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it.”
• “The words with which a child’s heart is poisoned, whether through malice or through ignorance, remain branded in his memory, and sooner or later they burn his soul.”
• “Invective may be a sharp weapon, but overuse blunts its edge. Even when the denunciation is just and true it is an error of art to indulge it too long.”
• “There is a way of reacting to insult that gives people the impression that you want more. I don’t know what it is, but I seem to have mastered it.”
• “I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.”
• “Some guys like to undermine a girl’s self-esteem with little verbal jabs. Eventually it all adds up. One bee sting doesn’t hurt a horse, but enough bee stings can kill a horse.”
• “When a man’s face contorts in bitterness and hatred, he looks a little insane. When his mood changes from elated to assaultive in the time it takes to turn around, his mental stability seems open to question.”
• He constantly criticizes you or say cruel things; degrades, curses, calls you ugly names, He will use vulnerable points about your past/life against you.
“Narcissists tend to isolate their targets. Many will shut out the world and lose everyone who they once held dear. Don’t let yourself become locked into an unhealthy relationship with a toxic person with no one to turn to for support. Don’t let your relationship become a dictatorship.” —Unknown
Emotional and Verbal Abuse Quotes
• “Worldview is often confused with perception; rather, it is our perception that influences our worldview.” —Asa Don Brown
• “If a normally kind, agreeable person makes an enemy of you, you ought to ask yourself why.” — Joyce Rachelle
• “Emotional abuse is crippling. It robs a person of their self-esteem, the ability to think rationally, confidence in themselves and their independence and autonomy.” —Unknown
• “Long-term verbal abuse can break people emotionally and mentally, make them unsure of themselves, unable to recognize their true value and unable to trust anyone or anything.”—Unknown
• “Emotional abuse is any type of abuse that is not physical in nature. It can include everything from verbal abuse to the silent treatment, domination to subtle manipulation.” —Beverly Engel