Full Idea
Descartes said there are six primitive passions, namely wonder, love, hatred, desire, joy and sadness. The others are either species of these, or composed of them.
Gist of Idea
There are six primitive passions: wonder, love, hatred, desire, joy and sadness
Source
report of René Descartes (The Passions of the Soul [1649], 353) by Peter Goldie - The Emotions 4 'Evidence'
Book Reference
Goldie,Peter: 'The Emotions' [OUP 2002], p.87
A Reaction
[not sure about ref] It's a nice touch to add 'wonder', which doesn't make it onto anyone else's list.