My study is to be useful, and if your lordship loves mankind as well as I do, you would, seeing you cannot conquer us, cast about and lend your hand towards accomplishing a peace.
Paine declares his primary goal is to be useful, suggesting that if others share his love for humanity, they should work towards peace.
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