text_original: To the prince I would say, that, for the reasons already given, nothing can be more unserviceable than a fortress as a restraint upon your subjects, since it only makes you the readier to oppress them, and less scrupulous how you do so; while it is this very oppression which moves them to destroy you, and so kindles their hatred, that the fortress, which is the cause of all the mischief, is powerless to protect you.
text_transcription: TO THE PRINCE I WOULD SAY THAT FOR THE REASONS ALREADY GIVEN NOTHING CAN BE MORE UNSERVICEABLE THAN A FORTRESS AS A RESTRAINT UPON YOUR SUBJECTS SINCE IT ONLY MAKES YOU THE READIER TO OPPRESS THEM AND LESS SCRUPULOUS HOW YOU DO SO WHILE IT IS THIS VERY OPPRESSION WHICH MOVES THEM TO DESTROY YOU AND SO KINDLES THEIR HATRED THAT THE FORTRESS WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF ALL THE MISCHIEF IS POWERLESS TO PROTECT YOU
phonemes: tə ðə pɹˈɪns aɪ wʊd sˈeɪ, ðˈæt, fɚðə ɹˈiːzənz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɡˈɪvən, nˈʌθɪŋ kæn biː mˈɔːɹ ʌnsˈɜːvɪsəbəl ðˌænə fˈɔːɹtɹəs æz ɐ ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnt əpˌɑːn jʊɹ sˈʌbdʒɛkts, sˈɪns ɪɾ ˈoʊnli mˌeɪks juː ðə ɹˈɛdiɚ tʊ əpɹˈɛs ðˌɛm, ænd lˈɛs skɹˈuːpjʊləs hˌaʊ juː dˈuː soʊ; wˌaɪl ɪɾ ɪz ðɪs vˈɛɹi əpɹˈɛʃən wˌɪtʃ mˈuːvz ðˌɛm tə dᵻstɹˈɔɪ juː, ænd sˌoʊ kˈɪndəlz ðɛɹ hˈeɪtɹɪd, ðætðə fˈɔːɹtɹəs, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ðə kˈɔːz ʌv ˈɔːl ðə mˈɪstʃɪf, ɪz pˈaʊɚləs tə pɹətˈɛkt juː.