The "money is the root of all evil" quote is one of most mis-quoted quotes of all time. It ranks up there with the "separation of Church and State in the Constitution" fraud.
The actual Scriptural reference is 1 Timothy 6:10: "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
Fear is the real root of all evil. Trace it back, and you will find that every evil act in history was committed out of some fear or another the actor couldn’t overcome.
Yep, you got it right. I often have to expain that one to people. Like you said...It’s the LOVE....some will never get it.