Sex is the mysticism of materialism and the only possible religion in a materialistic society.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
Sex: Materialism’s Mysticism
S
Precious Knowledge
P
All knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
Education’s True Purpose
E
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
Memory’s Storytelling
M
Memory is the way we keep telling ourselves our stories – and telling other people a somewhat different version of our stories.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
Information vs. Meaning
I
We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
Power as an End
P
Power is not a means, it is an end.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
Imagination’s Reality
I
One man’s imagination is another man’s reality.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
Betrayal and Loyalty
B
You can only betray where loyalty is due.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
University vs. College
U
A university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
Bureaucracy’s Paradox
B
Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.
Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man