text_original: If he thought a man stupid he let the man know it. He was rude and overbearing to his colleagues ; insulting to people, how  ever well recommended, who came to him to solicit office or pension. All that sort of thing he despised, and he bluntly said as much. ^^ Ego et rex mens " was his motto, as we may say it was the motto of Wolsey. Not Wolsey himself made a more complete failure.
text_transcription: IF HE THOUGHT A MAN STUPID HE LET THE MAN KNOW IT HE WAS RUDE AND OVERBEARING TO HIS COLLEAGUES INSULTING TO PEOPLE HOWEVER WELL RECOMMENDED WHO CAME TO HIM TO SOLICIT OFFICE OR PENSION ALL THAT SORT OF THING HE DESPISED AND HE BLUNTLY SAID AS MUCH EGO AT REX MAIS WAS HIS MOTTO AS WE MAY SAY IT WAS THE MOTTO OF WOLSEY NOT WOLSEY HIMSELF MADE A MORE COMPLETE FAILURE
phonemes: ɪf hiː θˈɔːt ɐ mˈæn stˈuːpɪd hiː lˈɛt ðə mˈæn nˈoʊ ɪt. hiː wʌz ɹˈuːd ænd ˌoʊvɚbˈɛɹɪŋ tə hɪz kˈɑːliːɡz ; ɪnsˈʌltɪŋ tə pˈiːpəl, hˌaʊ ˈɛvɚ wˈɛl ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd, hˌuː kˈeɪm tə hˌɪm tə səlˈɪsɪt ˈɑːfɪs ɔːɹ pˈɛnʃən. ˈɔːl ðæt sˈɔːɹt ʌv θˈɪŋ hiː dᵻspˈaɪzd, ænd hiː blˈʌntli sˈɛd æz mˈʌtʃ. ˈiːɡoʊ ˈɛt ɹˈɛks mˈɛnz " wʌz hɪz mˈɑːɾoʊ, æz wiː mˈeɪ sˈeɪ ɪt wʌzðə mˈɑːɾoʊ ʌv wˈɑːlsi. nˌɑːt wˈɑːlsi hɪmsˈɛlf mˌeɪd ɐ mˈɔːɹ kəmplˈiːt fˈeɪlɪɹ.