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Who coined the statement 'money is the root of all evil'?

Question #151831. Asked by odo5435.
Last updated Nov 28 2024.
Originally posted Nov 27 2024 7:51 AM.

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The origin is Biblical, 1 Timothy 6:10, but it is very often misquoted. It's not "Money is the root of all evil" but the "The love of Money..."
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

link https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=money+is+the+root+of+all+evil&version=NIV

Nov 27 2024, 8:59 AM
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I can not find a definitive answer. I lean towards Carl Sandberg but Emperor Augustus and Martin Luther may
have said it first. As far as your inquiry goes almost certainly poet Carl Sandberg "coined" the term when
he said:

Money is power, freedom, a cushion, the root of all evil, the sum of blessings.

Carl Sandburg
link www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/money-is-the-root-of-all-evil.html

Nov 28 2024, 7:02 PM
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