text_original: In short, wherever I see a cluster of people I always mix with them, though I never open my lips but in my own club/ ' Thus I live in the world rather as a spec  tator of mankind, than as one of the species, by which means I have made myself a speculative statesman, soldier, merchant, and artizan, without ever meddUng with any practical part in life.
text_transcription: IN SHORT WHEREVER I SEE A CLUSTER OF PEOPLE I ALWAYS MIX WITH THEM THOUGH I NEVER OPEN MY LIPS BUT IN MY OWN CLUB THUS I LIVE IN THE WORLD RATHER AS A SPECTATOR OF MANKIND THAN AS ONE OF THE SPECIES BY WHICH MEANS I HAVE MADE MYSELF A SPECULATIVE STATESMAN SOLDIER MERCHANT AND ARTISAN WITHOUT EVER MEDDLING WITH ANY PRACTICAL PART IN LIFE
phonemes: ɪn ʃˈɔːɹt, wɛɹˈɛvɚɹ aɪ sˈiː ɐ klˈʌstɚɹ ʌv pˈiːpəl aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz mˈɪks wɪð ðˌɛm, ðˌoʊ aɪ nˈɛvɚɹ ˈoʊpən maɪ lˈɪps bˌʌt ɪn maɪ ˈoʊn klˈʌb slˈæʃ ðˈʌs aɪ lˈɪv ɪn ðə wˈɜːld ɹˈæðɚɹ æz ɐ spˈɛk tˈeɪɾɚɹ ʌv mæŋkˈaɪnd, ðɐn æz wˈʌn ʌvðə spˈiːsiːz, baɪ wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz aɪ hæv mˌeɪd maɪsˈɛlf ɐ spˈɛkjʊlətˌɪv stˈeɪtsmən, sˈoʊldʒɚ, mˈɜːtʃənt, ænd ˈɑːɹɾɪzən, wɪðˌaʊt ˈɛvɚ mˈɛd ˈʌŋ wɪð ˌɛni pɹˈæktɪkəl pˈɑːɹt ɪn lˈaɪf.