The inordinate love of money, no doubt, may be and is the root of all evil, but money itself, when properly used, is not only a handy thing to have in the house, but affords the gratification of blessing our race by enabling its possessor to enlarge the scope of human happiness and human influence.

Money is the fruit of evil as often as the root of it.

There are many rich poor men,” while there are many others, honest and devout men and women, who have never possessed so much money as some rich persons squander in a week, but who are nevertheless really richer and happier than any man can ever be while he is a transgressor of the higher laws of his being.

The inordinate love of money, no doubt, may be and is “the root of all evil,” but money itself, when properly used, is not only a “handy thing to have in the house,” but affords the gratification of blessing our race by enabling its possessor to enlarge the scope of human happiness and human influence. The desire for wealth is nearly universal, and none can say it is not laudable, provided the possessor of it accepts its responsibilities, and uses it as a friend to humanity.

The history of money-getting, which is commerce, is a history of civilization, and wherever trade has flourished most, there, too, have art and science produced the noblest fruits.

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.

It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly.

It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly.

So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?

Is money good? Is money good? Many negative-minded persons say, “Money is the root of all evil.” But the Bible says: Love of money is the root of all evil. And there is a big difference between the two even though one little word makes the difference.

COKANE [looking compassionately at him] Ah, my dear fellow, the love of money is the root of all evil.

LICKCHEESE. Yes, sir; and we’d all like to have the tree growing in our garden.

Money grows on the tree of persistence.

If the love of money is the root of all evil, the need of money is most certainly the root of all despair.

Just as it is the love of money that is the root of all evil, it is the belief in shamefulness that is the root of all misery.

For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.

Lack of money is the root of all evil.