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Pearls of Thought

Maturin M. Ballou

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After more than forty years of marriage, Maturin Ballou dedicated these pearls to the companion of his studies. Pearls of Thought strings choice quotations together from the compiler of the famous Treasury of Thought, each entry short, polished and chosen to be remembered. A companionable gathering of the best sentences ever spoken. Wear a few of them out loud.

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33 chapters

  1. 1PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
  2. 2MATURIN M. BALLOU,
  3. 3AUTHOR OF THE "TREASURY OF THOUGHT," "HISTORY OF CUBA," "BIOGRAPHY OF HOSEA BALLOU," ETC., ETC.
  4. 4To
  5. 5MY WIFE,
  6. 6THE PATIENT AND CHEERFUL ASSOCIATE OF MY STUDIES, AFTER MORE THAN FORTY YEARS OF HAPPY COMPANIONSHIP, This Volume IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE COMPILER.
  7. 7PREFACE.
  8. 8PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
  9. 9A.
  10. 10B.
  11. 11C.
  12. 12D.
  13. 13E.
  14. 14F.
  15. 15G.
  16. 16H.
  17. 17I.
  18. 18J.

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