The love of money is the root of all evil

Cultural  

1. All wrongdoing can be traced to an excessive attachment to material wealth. This saying comes from the writings of the Apostle Paul. It is sometimes shortened to “Money is the root of all evil.”

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Example Sentences

The old saying goes that the love of money is the root of all evil, and I believe that to be true.

From Literature

The New Testament teaches “The love of money is the root of all evil.”

From Salon

We do not hold that the love of money is the root of all evil.

From Washington Times

“Where there’s pollution a community will get a cold but poor people will get pneumonia. The love of money is the root of all evil and it’s the root of all environmental devastation. It’s a dangerous self-destruction.”

From The Guardian

The actual saying is “the love of money is the root of all evil.”

From Time