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Great quotes about problem of bullying

 “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

“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

“If there are no heros to save you, then you be the hero” – Denpa Kyoshi

 “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland

“It is our choices … that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K Rowling

 “He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.” –  Lao Tzu

“Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

 “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” –Winston Churchill

 “People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.” – George Carlin

 “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

 “A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That’s where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It’s having backbone.” – Robert Kiyosaki

 “I found one day in school a boy of medium size ill-treating a smaller boy. I expostulated, but he replied: ‘The bigs hit me, so I hit the babies; that’s fair.’ In these words he epitomized the history of the human race.” – Bertrand Russell

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

If you are bullied

This checklist provides suggestions for what kids can do when bullying occurs – written for students being bullied, students who witness bullying and the bullies themselves.

If you are being bullied...
Reach Out

Tell an adult. Sometimes you may have to tell more than one trusted adult.
Ask your friends to help you. There is safety in numbers.
Practice what to say the next time you're bullied with your parents, teachers or friends.

Be Cool in the Moment

Stay calm and confident. Don't show the bully that you're sad or mad.
Ignore the bully and walk away.
Remember: Fighting back can make bullying worse.

Change the School Community

Work with others to stop bully behavior; your whole school will benefit.
Remember: A lot of kids have to cope with bullying. You are not alone. No one deserves to be bullied.

If you witness bullying...
Interrupt It

Stand next to, or speak up for, the person being bullied.
Ask the bully to stop.
Comfort the person being bullied and offer friendship.

Get Help

Walk away and get help.
Find an adult who can intervene.

If you are the bully...
Make a Commitment to Change

Talk to an adult, like a teacher or parent, about how to get along with others.
Ask a friend to help you stop your bully behavior.
Apologize to the kids you have bullied.

Focus on Empathy and Responsibility

Think about what it feels like to be bullied -- would you want to be treated that way?
Before you speak, think about whether your words will help or hurt another student.

Change Your Behavior

Resist peer pressure to bully.
If you start to bully, walk away and find something else to do.
Remember: You don't have to like everyone around you, but you have to treat everyone with respect.

Stand Up

The greatest moments in history consist of compassion, perseverance and hope. The greatest speeches are based on wisdom, promise and passion. The greatest movements are created by equal opportunities, ideal visions and common goals. The greatest songs celebrate dreams, spirit and raw emotion. And the greatest achievements are the once that include teamwork, dedication and heart. The words we choose, the actions we take can and will make a difference . Whether you know this or not, the decisions you make today can impact someone else's tomorrow. The greatest thing anyone can do is be the change and stand up for what is right. The moments where someone took a stand and made a difference are what truly define the human spirit. So, do something positive, do something amazing and do something NOW. Stand up and speak out  be a hero and make a change.

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Do you understand?

 The words have huge power: they can save someone's life, they can kill someone. Being careful with your words and understand the consequences- the main goal of all people.
Another example- take a paper and crumple it up,stomp on it  then unfold the paper, smooth it out and look how scarred and dirty it is. Then tell "sorry".. Even though you are sorry and tried to fix a paper it's still crumpled. That what happens with people's souls when you mentally hurt them- these scars will never go away and never heal.

Do you understand your responsibility? 

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Maybe your apology will save someone’s life?

Everyone knows that very often bullying in schools and in society at all causes suicide among teenagers. According to official statistic every year 1 100 000 people end their lives with suicide. Impressive, isn’t it? On the first place is China: 300 000 people, then India: 160 000.I was shocked to find Russia and Ukraine on 4^th and 7^th places: 30 000 and 10 000. It’s very high rate of suicide: 21 person per each 100 000 ( to compare, in Azerbaizhan this rate is 0.6 person per each 100 000)

Suicide among teenagers in last 10 years increased in 3 times! Every year in Ukraine and Russia every 12^th teenager tries to commit a suicide. The rate of teenager’s suicide in these two countries is higher than world’s average in 2.7 times. 

Why did I give you all this statistic? Because we all know the fact of suicide among teenagers, but we never think how high it is. Bullying is not just problem which causes psychological problems, it causes death. 

Will we let this suicide rate continue growing or we will do something to fight with this problem? Let’s start from ourselves:  think about those , to whom you said bad words, put- downs,  maybe you hit someone… and next time go to them and say “sorry”- one word that will change the world.

“ Maybe your apology will save someone’s life?” 

P.S. Thanks this site for statistics