text_original: That he had intellectual quali  ties may be taken for granted when we remember the praise he received from men of genius and under  standing, who would never have showered their com  pliments on him merely for the reason that he had come to be a power in the state.
text_transcription: THAT HE HAD INTELLECTUAL QUALITIES MAY BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED WHEN WE REMEMBER THE PRAISE HE RECEIVED FROM MEN OF GENIUS AND UNDERSTANDING WHO WOULD NEVER HAVE SHOWERED THEIR COMPLIMENTS ON HIM MERELY FOR THE REASON THAT HE HAD COME TO BE A POWER IN THE STATE
phonemes: ðæt hiː hæd ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl kwˈɔli tˈaɪz mˈeɪ biː tˈeɪkən fɔːɹ ɡɹˈæntᵻd wɛn wiː ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚ ðə pɹˈeɪz hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd fɹʌm mˈɛn ʌv dʒˈiːnɪəs ænd ˌʌndɚ stˈændɪŋ, hˌuː wʊd nˈɛvɚ hæv ʃˈaʊɚd ðɛɹ kˈɑːm plˈɪmənts ˌɔn hˌɪm mˈɪɹli fɚðə ɹˈiːzən ðæt hiː hæd kˈʌm təbi ɐ pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə stˈeɪt.