Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Book ·185 of 348
"Money is the root of all evil."
They never said that.
What people say
"Money is the root of all evil."
What was actually said
"For the love of money is the root of all evil." Paul the Apostle — 1 Timothy 6:10 (King James Bible, 1611)
Why it stuck
The shorter version indicts money itself. The real line blames the attachment to money. Drop two words and the meaning inverts.
Know another line by heart?
Play the duel and see how many you can spot. Or browse the whole shelf.