text_original: Pascal was one of those men who, with fixed principles, have neither the skill to adapt them to circumstances, nor the courage to enforce them in the face of opposition.
text_transcription: PASCAL WAS ONE OF THOSE MEN WHO WITH FIXED PRINCIPLES HAVE NEITHER THE SKILL TO ADAPT THEM TO CIRCUMSTANCES NOR THE COURAGE TO ENFORCE THEM IN THE FACE OF OPPOSITION
phonemes: pˈæskəl wʌz wˈʌn ʌv ðoʊz mˈɛn hˈuː, wɪð fˈɪkst pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz, hæv nˈiːðɚ ðə skˈɪl tʊ ɐdˈæpt ðˌɛm tə sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz, nˈɔːɹ ðə kˈɜːɹɪdʒ tʊ ɛnfˈɔːɹs ðˌɛm ɪnðə fˈeɪs ʌv ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən.