I have always heard the supposed quote “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” But as I was researching misquotes for Wednesdays I discovered I’d gotten this wrong for years.
The correct quote is… (more…)
Category: Misquotes
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Wednesday Words – The Real Root of Evil
Money by Keith Cooper on Flickr. He has graciously shared the image under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License We all know the saying “Money is the root of all evil.” But that’s a famous or should I say infamous misquote of the King James Bible. The real quote is
For the love of money is the root of all evil. ~1 Timothy 6:10
Money itself is just a thing it’s what you will do to satisfy your lust for it that can be the evil.
Mary Louise Eklund 