text_original: Since any man may begin a war at his pleasure, but cannot at his pleasure bring it to a close, a prince before he engages in any warlike enterprise ought to measure his strength and govern himself accordingly.
text_transcription: SINCE ANY MAN MAY BEGIN A WAR AT HIS PLEASURE BUT CANNOT AT HIS PLEASURE BRING IT TO A CLOSE A PRINCE BEFORE HE ENGAGES IN ANY WARLIKE ENTERPRISE OUGHT TO MEASURE HIS STRENGTH AND GOVERN HIMSELF ACCORDINGLY
phonemes: sˈɪns ˌɛni mˈæn mˈeɪ bɪɡˈɪn ɐ wˈɔːɹ æt hɪz plˈɛʒɚ, bˌʌt kænˈɑːt æt hɪz plˈɛʒɚ bɹˈɪŋ ɪt tʊ ɐ klˈoʊs, ɐ pɹˈɪns bᵻfˌɔːɹ hiː ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒᵻz ɪn ˌɛni wˈɔːɹlaɪk ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz ˈɔːt tə mˈɛʒɚ hɪz stɹˈɛŋθ ænd ɡˈʌvɚn hɪmsˈɛlf ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋli.