text_original: Vanity, the overvaluation of one's endowments. Gratitude is the modesty of the great; ingratitude the vanity of the small. Only those are grateful who really have no occasion for being so. A genuine benefactor finds his thanks in good works.
text_transcription: VANITY THE OVERVALUATION OF ONE'S ENDOWMENTS GRATITUDE IS THE MODESTY OF THE GREAT INGRATITUDE THE VANITY OF THE SMALL ONLY THOSE ARE GRATEFUL WHO REALLY HAVE NO OCCASION FOR BEING SO A GENUINE BENEFACTOR FINDS HIS THANKS IN GOOD WORKS
phonemes: vˈænᵻɾi, ðɪ ˌoʊvɚvˌæljuːˈeɪʃən ʌv wˈʌnz ɛndˈaʊmənts. ɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd ɪz ðə mˈɑːdəsti ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt; ɪŋɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd ðə vˈænᵻɾi ʌvðə smˈɔːl. ˈoʊnli ðoʊz ɑːɹ ɡɹˈeɪtfəl hˌuː ɹˈiəli hæv nˈoʊ əkˈeɪʒən fɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ sˈoʊ. ɐ dʒˈɛnjuːɪn bˈɛnɪfˌæktɚ fˈaɪndz hɪz θˈæŋks ɪn ɡˈʊd wˈɜːks.