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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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"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."
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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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Louisa May Alcott was a Novelist from United States (1832–1888).

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This quote is attributed to Louisa May Alcott, a Novelist from United States.
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Louisa May Alcott lived from 1832 – 1888.
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