text_original: We live in such a world of wickedness and fraud, that a man cannot be too vigilant in his own defence: had I employed such spies from the beginning, I should in all probability have been at this day in possession of every comfort that renders life agreeable.
text_transcription: WE LIVE IN SUCH A WORLD OF WICKEDNESS AND FRAUD THAT A MAN CANNOT BE TOO VIGILANT IN HIS OWN DEFENCE HAD I EMPLOYED SUCH SPIES FROM THE BEGINNING I SHOULD IN ALL PROBABILITY HAVE BEEN AT THIS DAY IN POSSESSION OF EVERY COMFORT THAT RENDERS LIFE AGREEABLE
phonemes: wiː lˈɪv ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐ wˈɜːld ʌv wˈɪkᵻdnəs ænd fɹˈɔːd, ðˌæɾə mˈæn kænˈɑːt biː tˈuː vˈɪdʒɪlənt ɪn hɪz ˈoʊn dᵻfˈɛns: hæd aɪ ɛmplˈɔɪd sˈʌtʃ spˈaɪz fɹʌmðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ, aɪ ʃˌʊd ɪn ˈɔːl pɹˌɑːbəbˈɪlᵻɾi hɐvbɪn æt ðɪs dˈeɪ ɪn pəzˈɛʃən ʌv ˈɛvɹi kˈʌmfɚt ðæt ɹˈɛndɚz lˈaɪf ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl.