"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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Why is Christian Science in our name?
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Louisa May Alcott: 10 quotes on her birthday
Here are 10 quotes to mark the birthday of Louisa May Alcott, author of the beloved young adult novel, "Little Women".
10. Money
