[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

This is an often misquoted saying;

“For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” NASB

http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/6-10.htm

[VideoDoctor]

I believe what I offered " the love of money is the root of evil" says EXACTLY the same thing as what you have posted.

In simple terms: Money and the pursuit of it becomes the dominate "wrong" ethic as opposed to the alternative choice.