text_original: Be friendly, but not common; don't dull your palm by effusively shaking hands with every chance newcomer. Avoid quarrels if you can, but if they are forced on you, give a good account of yourself. Hear every man's censure (opinion), but express your own ideas to few.
text_transcription: BE FRIENDLY BUT NOT COMMON DON'T DOLL YOUR PALM BY EFFUSIVELY SHAKING HANDS WITH EVERY CHANCE NEWCOMER AVOID QUARRELS IF YOU CAN BUT IF THEY ARE FORCED ON YOU GIVE A GOOD ACCOUNT OF YOURSELF HEAR EVERY MAN'S CENSURE OPINION BUT EXPRESS YOUR OWN IDEAS TO FEW
phonemes: biː fɹˈɛndli, bˌʌt nˌɑːt kˈɑːmən; dˈoʊnt dˈʌl jʊɹ pˈɑːm baɪ ɪfjˈuːsɪvli ʃˈeɪkɪŋ hˈændz wɪð ˈɛvɹi tʃˈæns nˈuːkʌmɚ. ɐvˈɔɪd kwˈɔːɹəlz ɪf juː kˈæn, bˌʌt ɪf ðeɪ ɑːɹ fˈɔːɹst ˈɔn juː, ɡˈɪv ɐ ɡˈʊd ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv jɔːɹsˈɛlf. hˈɪɹ ˈɛvɹi mˈænz sˈɛnʃɚ (əpˈɪniən), bˌʌt ɛkspɹˈɛs jʊɹ ˈoʊn aɪdˈiəz tə fjˈuː.