# The History Man

- Author: [Malcolm Bradbury](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury.md)
- Quotes: 6
- Book page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man

## Quotes

> 'All action leads to suffering, someone else's, or one's own.'

p. 117 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man/all-action-leads.md)

> 'It must be nice to think there is a true reality,' says Miss Callendar. 'I've always found reality a matter of great debate.'

p. 143 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man/it-must-be-nice.md)

> 'I think, George,' says Merion, ' the trouble is that you don't have a conflict model of society.'

p. 134 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man/i-think-george.md)

> 'The trouble is, it's hard to know you're little,' says Felicity. 'People like to make themselves matter.'

p. 126 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man/the-trouble-is-its.md)

> 'Oh, everybody exploits somebody,' says Howard, 'in this social order it's part of the human lot.'

p. 10 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man/oh-everybody-exploits.md)

> 'Look, Felicity,' says Howard, 'there's only one rule. Follow the line of your own desires.'

p. 84 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man/look-felicity-says.md)