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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 wi

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"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"

- Louisa May Alcott

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This quote is written / told by Louisa May Alcott between November 29, 1832 and March 6, 1888. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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