Habit and Customs can raise, however, no new ideas beyond the sentiments naturally excited by the original actions.
_Sexual_ desire, wisely postponed by nature beyond the earliest years, does not, in man, end in mere sensual pleasure, but involves a natural liking of beauty as an indication of temper and manners, whereupon grow up esteem and love.

Mankind have a universal desire of _offspring_, and love for their young; also an affection, though weaker, for all blood-relations.

They have, further, a natural impulse to _society_ with their fellows, as an immediate principle, and are not driven to associate only by indigence.

All the other principles already mentioned, having little or no exercise in solitude, would bring them together, even without family ties.

Patriotism and love of country are acquired in the midst of social order.
_Natural Religion_ inevitably springs up in the best minds at sight of the benevolent order of the world, and is soon diffused among all.