text_original: Many times we are compelled to act on conjecture or on a mere balancing of probabili  ties; but wherever it is possible to attain certainty, no 126 THE SLEEPING SICKNESS. effort that might enable us to arrive at this should be considered too great or too costly.
text_transcription: MANY TIMES WE ARE COMPELLED TO ACT ON CONJECTURE OR ON A MERE BALANCING OF PROBABILITIES BUT WHEREVER IT IS POSSIBLE TO ATTAIN CERTAINTY NO EFFORT THAT MIGHT ENABLE US TO ARRIVE AT THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TOO GREAT OR TOO COSTLY
phonemes: mˈɛni tˈaɪmz wiː ɑːɹ kəmpˈɛld tʊ ˈækt ˌɔn kəndʒˈɛktʃɚ ɔːɹ ˌɔn ɐ mˈɪɹ bˈælənsɪŋ ʌv pɹˈɑːbəbˌɪli tˈaɪz; bˌʌt wɛɹˈɛvɚɹ ɪɾ ɪz pˈɑːsᵻbəl tʊ ɐtˈeɪn sˈɜːtənti, nˈoʊ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks ðə slˈiːpɪŋ sˈɪknəs. ˈɛfɚt ðæt mˌaɪt ɛnˈeɪbəl ˌʌs tʊ ɚɹˈaɪv æt ðɪs ʃˌʊd biː kənsˈɪdɚd tˈuː ɡɹˈeɪt ɔːɹ tˈuː kˈɔstli.