the love of money is the root of all evil
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the love of money is the root of all evil
The desire to obtain and amass money is the ultimate reason humans do evil things to one another. The phrase is Biblical in origin. The promise of wealth is what eventually led him to murder his own brother. As ever, the love of money is the root of all evil.
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