Who said “There's always something suspicious about an intellectual on the winning side.”?

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Vaclav Havel. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDisturbing the Peace (1986)

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Havel, V. (n.d.). There's always something suspicious about an intellectual on the winning side. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23306-theres-always-something-suspicious-about-an-intellectual-on/

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Havel, Vaclav. “There's always something suspicious about an intellectual on the winning side.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23306-theres-always-something-suspicious-about-an-intellectual-on/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Havel, Vaclav. “There's always something suspicious about an intellectual on the winning side.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23306-theres-always-something-suspicious-about-an-intellectual-on/.