He denies that we have any natural affection for one another, or any natural aversion or hatred.

Each seeks his own happiness, and conflict arises from the opposition of men's desires.

To make a society out of the raw material of uncivilized men, is a work of great difficulty, requiring the concurrence of many favourable accidents, and a long period of time.

For the qualities developed among civilized men no more belong to them in a savage state, than the properties of wine exist in the grape.

Society begins with _families_.
In the beginning, the old savage has a great wish to rule his children, but has no capacity for government.