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

Eustace Budgellwas an English writer and politician.
Born in St Thomas near Exeter, he was the son of Gilbert Budgell, D.D. by his first wife Mary, only daughter of Bishop William Gulston of Bristol, whose sister was wife of Lancelot, and mother of Joseph Addison.