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. |
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 gratitude's of life. |
What Cato did, and Addison approved, Cannot be wrong |