text_original: . . . Nothing could be more absolutely contrary to the interests of Germany than to engage in enterprises more or less daring and adventurous with the sole desire of putting our fingers into every dish and flattering the vanity of the nation or satisfying the ambitions of those who govern it." That these counsels would one day prove so many prophecies was not suspected.
text_transcription: NOTHING COULD BE MORE ABSOLUTELY CONTRARY TO THE INTERESTS OF GERMANY THAN TO ENGAGE IN ENTERPRISES MORE OR LESS DARING AND ADVENTUROUS WITH THE SOLE DESIRE OF PUTTING OUR FINGERS INTO EVERY DISH AND FLATTERING THE VANITY OF THE NATION OR SATISFYING THE AMBITIONS OF THOSE WHO GOVERN IT THAT THESE COUNSELS WOULD ONE DAY PROVE SO MANY PROPHECIES WAS NOT SUSPECTED
phonemes: . . . nˈʌθɪŋ kʊd biː mˈɔːɹ ˌæbsəlˈuːtli kˈɑːntɹɛɹi tə ðɪ ˈɪntɹɛsts ʌv dʒˈɜːməni ðɐn tʊ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ ɪn ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪzᵻz mˈɔːɹ ɔːɹ lˈɛs dˈɛɹɪŋ ænd ɐdvˈɛntʃɚɹəs wɪððə sˈoʊl dɪzˈaɪɚɹ ʌv pˈʊɾɪŋ ˌaʊɚ fˈɪŋɡɚz ˌɪntʊ ˈɛvɹi dˈɪʃ ænd flˈæɾɚɹɪŋ ðə vˈænᵻɾi ʌvðə nˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪɪŋ ðɪ æmbˈɪʃənz ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː ɡˈʌvɚn ɪt." ðæt ðiːz kˈaʊnsəlz wʊd wˈʌn dˈeɪ pɹˈuːv sˌoʊ mˈɛni pɹˈɑːfəsiz wʌz nˌɑːt səspˈɛktᵻd.