# Quote — Malcolm Bradbury, The History Man

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

- Author: [Malcolm Bradbury](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury.md)
- Book: [The History Man](https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man.md)
- Page: 10
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/malcolm-bradbury/the-history-man/oh-everybody-exploits

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

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> '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)