The Russians will invade Poland. So, the President is lying. Either the Germans not will quit the United Nations or the moon will turn to green cheese. Since the moon will not turn to green cheese, it follows that the Germans will not quit the United Nations. Bertrand Russell, An Outline of Philosophy 14.
All unhappiness is due to unsatisfied desires.
All satisfaction is due to satisfied desires. And, no one can satisfy all his or her desires. Therefore, either one must give up desires and be happy or one must resign oneself to a life of unhappiness. Exercises 4-6 For each of the following, first determine if the passage contains an argument. If it does, underline premises, circle conclusions, and box off any premise or conclusion indicators.