Domestic violence is not just physical violence, it can also be verbal. This case of violence can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender. Many people who experience domestic violence do not even realize they are in an abusive relationship.
These behaviors are common between one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, and friends. No one deserves to be mistreated in any way. I hope these quotes can help you get stronger.
Here is our collection of the most inspiring quotes about domestic violence:
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50 inspirational quotes about domestic violence
1. “You are not the darkness you endured. You are the light that refused to give up." ―john green marker
2. “You can recognize abuse survivors for their courage. When silence is so tempting, they come out and share their truth to let others know they're not alone." ―Jeanne McElvaney
3. "Trauma can happen to you, but it can never define you."Melinda Longtin
4. “It doesn't matter how rich or poor a person is, what gender or social class they are, or how famous or educated they are. Verbal, emotional and physical violence can happen to anyone. It doesn't matter what ethnicity a woman is from, because the only distinguishing color of abuse is black and blue." ―La Toya Jackson
5. "Never let someone who contributes so little to a relationship control so much." 🇧🇷unknown
6. “It's not the bruises on the body that hurt. They are the wounds of the heart and the scars of the spirit. 🇧🇷Aisha Mirza
7. "The best revenge is to create your own happiness, despite someone else's desire to bring you down."Melinda Longtin
8. “Remember that you can get out of this and it won't always be an easy road, and sometimes it will be lonely. But it only gets better, life is too good to live trapped, abused and hidden under the shame of it all. 🇧🇷Overcoming the stigma of intimate partner abuse
9. "I see now that the most courageous thing is to accept our history and love ourselves."Brene Brown
10 out of 50 quotes about domestic violence
10. “I have the power to change my physical and emotional experience.” – Patricia Dsouza
11. "You don't just need to seek help, but also look inside. Your greatest ally will be your emotions. Through them, you'll learn more about what really happened to you, how the abuse affected you and what you need to do to heal yourself. Your emotions will allow you to regain the self you hid a long time ago. ―Beverly Engel
12. "Don't judge yourself by what others have done to you." 🇧🇷cody kennedy
13. “If you want to know where to find your contribution to the world, look at your wounds. When you learn to heal them, teach others." —Emily Maroutian
14. “Abuse is the weakest expression of violence. Destroying what should be protected, built and improved is weakness. 🇧🇷Manuel Kingsley Opuwari
15. "One day I intend to love so much that my body will leave all the demons that are tearing me down."Arati-Krieger
16. "The enemy has no chance if the victim decides to survive." 🇧🇷Rae Schmied
17. “Punishment does not require pity; Please acknowledge me." -Jude Gibbs
18. "Never forget that it's brave to leave something sick, even if you stumble a little on your way out the door."unknown
19. “If we want to fight discrimination and injustice against women, we must start at home, because if a woman cannot be safe in her own home, she cannot be expected to feel safe anywhere.” 🇧🇷Aysha Taryam
20 out of 50 quotes about domestic violence
20. "Every time a woman defends herself, possibly without knowing it, without claiming it, she is defending all women." - Maya Angelou
21. "You survived abuse. You will survive recovery. —Olivia Benson
22. "Survivors of abuse show us the strength of their personal spirit every time they smile." 🇧🇷Jeanne McElvaney
23. "And here you live in spite of everything."Rupi Kaur
24. "Your growth doesn't come from working harder to get something you don't have, but from living in the reality of what you've already received."Nancy Guthrie
25. “Survivor's Psalm: I was a victim. I was in a fight that wasn't a fair fight. I didn't ask for the fight. I've lost. There's no shame in losing fights like this. I reached the survivor level and am no longer a slave to the victim state. I look back with sadness rather than hate. I rejoice in hope rather than despair. I may never forget, but I don't need to keep reminding myself of it. I was a victim I am a survivor." -unknown
26. "Our wounds are our sources of growth."Raquel Noemi Remen
27. “Abusers: They will manipulate and lie to you. And if you stop giving them that power, they will try to manipulate your family or people close to you. Abusers want everyone to hate them as much as they do. It's sick. Your lack of morals and integrity is disgusting. The amount of hate they carry in their hearts is unhealthy, as are their psychopathic or sociopathic traits."LaTasha "Tacha B." Braxton
28. “Trauma creates a change you don't choose. Healing is about creating the change you choose.” 🇧🇷michelle rosenthall
29. “Being powerless does not destroy your humanity. Your resilience is your humanity. The only people who lose their humanity are those who believe they have the right to render another human powerless. They are the weak ones. Giving and not breaking is incredible strength." —Hannah Gadsby
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30. “Survivors of abuse show us the strength of their personal spirit every time they smile.” “Jeanne McElvaney
31. “When it comes to abuse, you think there's no way out. There is always help. There's always a way out." -Reverend Donna Mulvey
32. "Why didn't I report it? Because when you're sexually abused by a family member, it's terribly complicated. At first, I felt shocked, numb and helpless. Remember that sexual assault is an act of violence; not sex "Sexual assault is also about power. Victims often feel powerless." 🇧🇷Dan Arkura
33. "The more we choose not to talk about domestic violence, the more we get away from it, the more we lose." 🇧🇷Russel Wilson
34. "You have the power to say at any time that the story won't end like this."Christine Maurer Molinero
35. “I now realize that I am a survivor. I'm a stronger woman because I opened my eyes and walked away from someone who didn't respect himself and never would." ―Lori
36. "Today I wore a pair of old, faded jeans and a plain gray baggy shirt. I hadn't even showered or put on makeup. I grab a worn black jacket that's way too big to cover me up, even though it's hot outside. Lately, I've made one conscious choice to look less than I thought a man would want to look. I want to disappear." 🇧🇷Serra D. Águas
37. “I was heartbroken, scared, very anxious, worried, weak and had no idea how to find strength. But I closed my eyes and jumped blindly. I knew I had to get out of there." ―Bob Casey Jr.
38. "You survived abuse, you will survive recovery." 🇧🇷Mariska Hargitay
39. “Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming things you thought you couldn't." —Rikki Rogers
40 out of 50 quotes about domestic violence
40. “Leaving an abusive partner is very difficult. You often feel like you are failing, or tearing your family apart, or not trying to work things out, or not giving your partner a second chance.” -Blaine Nelson
41. "I'm not what happened to me, I'm what I want to be."Karl Jung
42. “From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says, "I survived." 🇧🇷Pater Craig Scott
43. "Sometimes the shame isn't the beating or the rape. The shame is when you're asked to go to court." 🇧🇷Meena Kandasamy
44. "Someone once asked me how I hold my head so high after everything I've been through. I said it's because whatever happens, I'm a survivor, not a victim." 🇧🇷patricia buckle
45. “Overcoming abuse doesn't happen by chance, you have to take positive steps every day. Let today be the day you start moving forward. 🇧🇷assunta harris
46. “After a while, I looked in the mirror and realized... wow, after all those cuts and scars and bruises, after all those trials, I really got over it. I made it. I survived what was supposed to kill me. So I mounted my crown... and walked like a boss." —unknown
47. "Don't let anyone who doesn't know your worth tell you what you're worth."unknown
48. "Don't set fire to or try to light up someone else's existence." 🇧🇷unknown
49. "Use the darkness of your past to propel you into a better future."donata jose
50. “The boys were always her reason to stay, but now, for the first time, they were her reason to go. He allowed violence to become a normal part of his life.” 🇧🇷Liane Moriarty
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FAQs
What is a good quote about violence? ›
If you injure your neighbor, better not do it by halves. Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Violent excitement exhausts the mind and leaves it withered and sterile. Nothing good ever comes of violence.
What is the most inspiring quote ever? ›- “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall” – Confucius.
- “Magic is believing in yourself. ...
- “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” – Walt Disney.
- “The real test is not whether you avoid this failure…
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle." "You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."
What are the top 10 quotes? ›- The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - ...
- The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. - ...
- Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. ...
- If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. -
- “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Gandhi. ...
- “Everybody is a genius. ...
- “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” — George Bernhard Shaw.
“A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong.” “I'd rather regret the risks that didn't work out than the chances I didn't take at all.” "You must love and care for yourself because that's when the best comes out.”
What is a short inspiring quote? ›"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." "Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do."
What are 2 inspirational quotes? ›- “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” — ...
- “Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” — ...
- “Don't settle for average. ...
- “Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too.” — ...
- “Don't bunt.
Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine. Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present. You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
How do you uplift someone with words? ›- “You got this.”
- “Good luck today! ...
- “Sending major good vibes your way.”
- “I know this won't be easy, but I also know you've got what it takes to get through it.”
- “Hope you're doing awesome!”
- “Time to go kick cancer's ass!”
- “Keep on keeping on!”
What are some healing words? ›
- “I think that little by little I'll be able to solve my problems and survive.” ...
- “You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that. ...
- “I can do this… ...
- “No one heals himself by wounding another.” ...
- “Forgetting was not the same as healing.” ...
- “Emotional pain cannot kill you, but running from it can.
Life is about creating yourself." Eleanor Roosevelt: "You must do the things you think you cannot do." Mother Teresa: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." Lucille Ball: "Love yourself first, and everything else falls into place."
What are 5 famous quotes? ›- "I have a dream." - Martin Luther King Jr.
- "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - ...
- "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - ...
- "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." -
- If you can dream it, you can do it. ...
- Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. ...
- Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. ...
- Good, better, best. ...
- When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. ...
- Believe in yourself!
- “I'll be there.”
- “I love you.”
- “Maybe you're right.”
- “I trust you.”
- “Go for it.”
- “Got your back.”
- “How are you?”
- “I want you.”
- “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ...
- “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” ~ Oscar Wilde.
- “You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.” ~ Maya Angelou.
- “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” ~ Tony Robbins.
“It's a hard life if you don't weaken.” “The harder life is for a man when he is young, the easier it will be in the future.” “What an ugly, loveless life for a girl.” “try to don't be killed and pray for healing, but be a killer and pray for forgiveness.”
What do you say to inspire a woman? ›- “The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.” — ...
- “I may not be perfect, but parts of me are pretty awesome.” — ...
- “Do you want to meet the love of your life? ...
- “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” —
Assertive – She is clear about what she wants without being aggressive. Athletic – She can move quickly and respond with physical strength. Capable – She applies her skills to the task at hand and never shies away from a more challenging request. Courageous – She fights for what she believes in, no matter the cost.
What is a woman's greatest strength? ›There is no doubting that the strength of a woman comes from her womanhood. The innate qualities of endurance, empathy, creativity, tolerance, dignity, gentleness, kindness and integrity, among others, that naturally come to women make for their womanhood.
What are best two line quotes? ›
- It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. ...
- Eighty percent of success is showing up. ...
- I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. ...
- The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." "I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life." "Life has no limitations, except the ones you make." "A secret to life: Know that none of this matters, and yet... live as if every single moment does."
What are some life changing quotes? ›“Growth and comfort do not coexist.” “Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” "You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone."
What are the 12 powerful words? ›What are the twelve powerful words? Trace, Analyze, Infer, Evaluate, Formulate, Describe, Support, Explain, Summarize, Compare, Contrast, Predict. Why use the twelve powerful words? These are the words that always give students more trouble than others on standardized tests.
How do you motivate someone to keep going? ›- Hang in there.
- Don't give up.
- Keep pushing.
- Keep fighting!
- Stay strong.
- Never give up.
- Never say 'die'.
- Come on! You can do it!.
- Grin.
- Lucky.
- Masterful.
- Truth.
- Useful.
- Secure.
- Diamond.
- Ecstacy.
- You've got this. ...
- This is tough, but it's temporary. ...
- I know it's hard right now, but it's worth doing. ...
- I'm so proud of you and know that you will excel.
- You deserve this opportunity. ...
- You can absolutely do this. ...
- You're not in this alone.
Be supportive.
But, if you're looking for something to say, here are some ways to articulate that you care: “I'm here for you.” “How can I help you?” “What do you need right now?”
Positive reinforcement refers to the introduction of desirable or pleasant stimuli after the performance of a behavior. This reward can be used to further encourage that behavior, or change a pre-existing one. There are four types of positive reinforcers: natural, tangible, social, and token.
What's a good Bible verse for healing? ›We are confident that healing is for everyone as Exodus 15:26 tells us that God is 'the Lord who heals us'. Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:17 and 1 Peter 2:24 tell us that Jesus, on the Cross, bore our sicknesses and carried our pains, in order to remove them from us and 'by His stripes we have been healed'.
What is the most powerful prayer for healing? ›
touch me now with your healing hands, for I believe that your will is for me to be well in mind, body, soul and spirit. Cover me with the most precious blood of your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.
What are some catchy quotes? ›- “Finger-Lickin' Good”
- “I'm Lovin' It”
- “Imagination at Work”
- “They're GRRR-EAT”
- “Think Different”
- “Just Do It”
- “Diamonds Are Forever”
- “Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. ...
- “The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.” ...
- “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” ...
- “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.”
- Don't fear to be wrong. ...
- Money is useful. ...
- Dig where you stand. ...
- Go further than you may think you can. ...
- Put down the extra, unnecessary baggage you are carrying. ...
- Be good to yourself in simple ways. ...
- Be open to the idea that you can always learn.
Classical philosophy traditionally places violence in opposition to reason. It is customary to regard them as mutually exclusive, antagonistic, irreducible with, on the side of reason, truth, language, speech, the logos, and on the side of violence the clash of wills, coercion, and domination.
What are some painful quotes? ›“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” “There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” “Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.”
Do you know why people like violence quote? ›Alan Turing: Do you know why people like violence? It is because it feels good. Humans find violence deeply satisfying.
What are 10 positive quotes? ›- "When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go." ...
- "Nothing is impossible. ...
- "There is nothing impossible to they who will try." ...
- "The bad news is time flies. ...
- "Life has got all those twists and turns. ...
- "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you."
In the Bible, all violence is considered an offence against God and against humanity. Scripture is full of condemnations of violence – time and again violence is associated with wickedness and condemned as “detestable to the Lord” (Psalm 11, Proverbs 3 & 10). In particular, violence against women is condemned.
What theory best explains domestic violence? ›The cycle of violence theory is one of the most popular theories for explaining FV and is described in full detail in Chapter 3. Family systems theory is based on the idea that each individual should be viewed not in isolation but in terms of the interactions, transitions, and re- lationships within the family.
What is Socrates famous line? ›
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
What is the best quotes for broken heart? ›“Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable.” “The saddest thing about love is that not only that it cannot last forever, but that heartbreak is soon forgotten.” “I'd rather have a broken arm than a broken heart.” “It's hard asking someone with a broken heart to fall in love again."
What is the best quote for peace? ›- “Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. ...
- “The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.” ...
- “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” ...
- “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.”