Quote by Harold Pinter
I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldnt possibl

I found the offer of a knighthood something that I couldnt possibly accept. I found it to be somehow squalid, a knighthood. Theres a relationship to government about knights. – Harold Pinter

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I never think of myself as wise. I think of myself as possessing a critical intelligence which I intend to allow to operate. – Harold Pinter

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