text_original: Those opportunities of spoiling it are at a distance; and to own the truth, as I have them seldomer so I want them less. You see. My Lord, one effect of my retreat. The men of profound wis  dom form to themselves a scheme of life; and every action is preceded by a thought.
text_transcription: THOSE OPPORTUNITIES OF SPOILING IT ARE AT A DISTANCE AND TO OWN THE TRUTH AS I HAVE THEM SELDOMER SO I WANT THEM LESS YOU SEE MY LORD ONE EFFECT OF MY RETREAT THE MEN OF PROFOUND WISDOM FORM TO THEMSELVES A SCHEME OF LIFE AND EVERY ACTION IS PRECEDED BY A THOUGHT
phonemes: ðoʊz ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾiz ʌv spˈɔɪlɪŋ ɪɾ ɑːɹ æɾə dˈɪstəns; ænd tʊ ˈoʊn ðə tɹˈuːθ, æz aɪ hæv ðˌɛm sˈɛldəmɚ sˌoʊ aɪ wˈɔnt ðˌɛm lˈɛs. juː sˈiː. maɪ lˈɔːɹd, wˈʌn ɪfˈɛkt ʌv maɪ ɹᵻtɹˈiːt. ðə mˈɛn ʌv pɹəfˈaʊnd wˈaɪz dˈɑːm fˈɔːɹm tə ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɐ skˈiːm ʌv lˈaɪf; ænd ˈɛvɹi ˈækʃən ɪz pɹɪsˈiːdᵻd baɪ ɐ θˈɔːt.