text_original: As I have no estate to leave behind, I am not troubled with the importunate officiousness of relations or legacy hunters, and I consider the world as made for me, not me for the world. It is my maxim, therefore, to enjoy it while I can, and let futurity shift for itself."
text_transcription: AS I HAVE NO ESTATE TO LEAVE BEHIND I AM NOT TROUBLED WITH THE IMPORTUNATE OFFICIOUSNESS OF RELATIONS OR LEGACY HUNTERS I CONSIDER THE WORLD AS MADE FOR ME NOT ME FOR THE WORLD IT IS MY MAXIM THEREFORE TO ENJOY IT WHILE I CAN AND LET FUTURITY SHIFT FOR ITSELF
phonemes: æz aɪ hæv nˈoʊ ᵻstˈeɪt tə lˈiːv bᵻhˈaɪnd, aɪɐm nˌɑːt tɹˈʌbəld wɪððɪ ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːneɪt əfˈɪʃəsnəs ʌv ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz ɔːɹ lˈɛɡəsi hˈʌntɚz, ænd aɪ kənsˈɪdɚ ðə wˈɜːld æz mˈeɪd fɔːɹ mˌiː, nˌɑːt mˌiː fɚðə wˈɜːld. ɪɾ ɪz maɪ mˈæksɪm, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, tʊ ɛndʒˈɔɪ ɪt wˌaɪl aɪ kˈæn, ænd lˈɛt fjˈuːtʃɚɹᵻɾi ʃˈɪft fɔːɹ ɪtsˈɛlf."