Money is the root of all evil
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Money is the root of all evil; let him laugh who will, in his heart of hearts he knows it.
From Man on the Box by MacGrath, Harold
Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
From Little Men by Alcott, Louisa May
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