“This suggests one further clue to the location of the principal propositions. **They must belong to the main argument of the book. They must be either premises or conclusions.** Hence, if you can detect those sentences that seem to form a sequence, a sequence in which there is a beginning and an end, you probably have put your finger on the sentences that are important.” ([Location 1820](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B004PYDAPE&location=1820)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[reading-books]], [[analytical-reading]] **Source** -- [[20250103084100 - B - How to Read a Book]]