Which sentence in this excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense indicates that Great Britain protected the American colonies for mutual gain?

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WALmart · Answer

where are the sentences?

jadadunn · Answer

We have boasted the protection of Great Britain, without considering, that her motive was interest not attachment; that she did not protect us from our enemies on our account, but from her enemies on her own account, from those who had no quarrel with us on any other account, and who will always be our enemies on the same account.

EclipsedStar · Answer

It seems like you only really gave one sentence, which is confusing in that we can't really help...Are there others?

Moved to the English section.