text_original: As for Bismarck, it is curious to see how prudently he unmasked his batteries. His plan was already settled, as were all the plans of this man, who never acted on impulse, but was always cautious, a realist, and stubbornly persistent. The question was not how to make the Duchies into a new State, but to incorporate them in Prussia. This must take time and cleverness.
text_transcription: AS FOR BISMARCK IT IS CURIOUS TO SEE HOW PRUDENTLY HE UNMASKED HIS BATTERIES HIS PLAN WAS ALREADY SETTLED AS WERE ALL THE PLANS OF THIS MAN WHO NEVER ACTED ON IMPULSE BUT WAS ALWAYS CAUTIOUS A REALIST AND STUBBORNLY PERSISTENT THE QUESTION WAS NOT HOW TO MAKE THE DUCHIES INTO A NEW STATE BUT TO INCORPORATE THEM IN PRUSSIA THIS MUST TAKE TIME AND CLEVERNESS
phonemes: æz fɔːɹ bˈɪsmɑːɹk, ɪɾ ɪz kjˈʊɹɹiəs tə sˈiː hˌaʊ pɹˈuːdəntli hiː ʌnmˈæskt hɪz bˈæɾɚɹiz. hɪz plˈæn wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi sˈɛɾəld, æz wɜːɹ ˈɔːl ðə plˈænz ʌv ðɪs mˈæn, hˌuː nˈɛvɚɹ ˈæktᵻd ˌɔn ˈɪmpʌls, bˌʌt wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz kˈɔːʃəs, ɐ ɹˈiːəlɪst, ænd stˈʌbɚnli pɚsˈɪstənt. ðə kwˈɛstʃən wʌz nˌɑːt hˌaʊ tə mˌeɪk ðə dˈʌtʃiz ˌɪntʊ ɐ nˈuː stˈeɪt, bˌʌt tʊ ɪŋkˈɔːɹpɚɹˌeɪt ðˌɛm ɪn pɹˈʌʃə. ðɪs mˈʌst tˈeɪk tˈaɪm ænd klˈɛvɚnəs.