text_original: They were perfectly satisfied with them  selves and their own systems. They were convinced that their own systems were not only wise but abso  lutely perfect. It is superfluous to say that this was in itself evidence of ignorance and self conceit.
text_transcription: THEY WERE PERFECTLY SATISFIED WITH THEMSELVES AND THEIR OWN SYSTEMS THEY WERE CONVINCED THAT THEIR OWN SYSTEMS WERE NOT ONLY WISE BUT ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IT IS SUPERFLUOUS TO SAY THAT THIS WAS IN ITSELF EVIDENCE OF IGNORANCE AND SELF CONCEIT
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː pˈɜːfɛktli sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd wɪð ðˌɛm sˈɛlvz ænd ðɛɹ ˈoʊn sˈɪstəmz. ðeɪ wɜː kənvˈɪnst ðæt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn sˈɪstəmz wɜː nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli wˈaɪz bˌʌt ɐbsˈoʊ lˈuːtli pˈɜːfɛkt. ɪɾ ɪz suːpˈɜːfluːəs tə sˈeɪ ðæt ðɪs wʌz ɪn ɪtsˈɛlf ˈɛvɪdəns ʌv ˈɪɡnɚɹəns ænd sˈɛlf kənsˈiːt.