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Quotes by Eustace Budgell

Eustace Budgell

“Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.”

“The reason why we see that people of the greatest capacity are not rich, is either they despise wealth in comparison to something else, or, they are not content in getting an estate, unless they may do it in their own way, while at the same time enjoying all the pleasures and gratitudes of life.”

“What Cato did, and Addison approved, Cannot be wrong”

“Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship; it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting.”

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness in another.

Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.

Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting.