Mark Twain on Money

“The lack of money is the root of all evil.”

— Mark Twain

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A take

I like how this subverts the classic money is evil idea. Poverty, for those who don't know, leads to bad decisions. And many of those bad decisions include robbing, stealing, lying, and plenty other criminal or otherwise bad ideas. Being broke tempts one to take very unhelpful shortcuts.

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