text_original: If one of the Powers 62 The First Passage of Arms persists in its views with pedantic absolutism, the series of compromises is interrupted ; in their place arise contentions, and, as the existence of the State cannot stop, these contentions degenerate into a question of power.
text_transcription: IF ONE OF THE POWERS PERSISTS IN ITS VIEWS WITH PEDANTIC ABSOLUTISM THE SERIES OF COMPROMISES IS INTERRUPTED IN THEIR PLACE ARISES CONTENTIONS AND AS THE EXISTENCE OF THE STATE CANNOT STOP THESE CONTENTIONS DEGENERATE INTO A QUESTION OF POWER
phonemes: ɪf wˈʌn ʌvðə pˈaʊɚz sˈɪksti tˈuː ðə fˈɜːst pˈæsɪdʒ ʌv ˈɑːɹmz pɚsˈɪsts ɪn ɪts vjˈuːz wɪð pɛdˈæntɪk ˈæbsəlˌuːɾɪzəm, ðə sˈɪɹiz ʌv kˈɑːmpɹəmˌaɪzᵻz ɪz ˌɪntɚɹˈʌptᵻd ; ɪn ðɛɹ plˈeɪs ɚɹˈaɪz kəntˈɛnʃənz, ænd, æz ðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstəns ʌvðə stˈeɪt kænˈɑːt stˈɑːp, ðiːz kəntˈɛnʃənz dᵻdʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪt ˌɪntʊ ɐ kwˈɛstʃən ʌv pˈaʊɚ.