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'I don't agree with a single word that you said, and, what is more, Harry, I feel sure you don't either.'
Lord Henry stroked his pointed brown beard, and tapped the toe of his patent-leather boot with a tasseled ebony cane. 'How english you are, Basil! That is the second time you have made that observation. If one puts forward an idea of a true englishman - always a rash thing to do - he never dreams of considering wether the idea is right or wrong. The only thing he considers of any importance is wether one believes it oneself. Now, the value of an idea has nothing whatsoever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it. Indeed, the probabilities are that the more insincere the man is, the more purely intellectual will the idea be, as in that case it will not be coloured by either his wants, his desires, or his prejudices. However, I don't propose to discuss politics, sociology, or metaphysics with you. I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.'
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The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde.