Root of all evil

Root of all evil may refer to:

Love of money

First Epistle to Timothy in the New Testament (1 Timothy 6:10, KJV): "For the love of money is the root of all evil."
Root the process of making money. To buy items or possess a position with wealth.
Greed, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the excessive love of money and other possessions
Radix malorum est cupiditas, Latin for "Greed is the root of all evil"
Two of the three Rune Poems (the Norwegian and Icelandic) describe Fehu (Wealth) as a source of fighting among kin.

The Root of All Evil (album), a 2009 album by Swedish death metal band Arch Enemy
"The Root of All Evil", part of the Twelve-step Suite and the first track of the album Octavarium, by Dream Theater
The Root of All Evil (EP), Japanese work by all-female tribute band Iron Maidens
"Money Is the Root of All Evil", a 1940s song by Whitney and Kramer, featured in the film High Time
"The Root of All Evil", a song by The Beautiful South
"Root of All Evil", a song by The Underachievers from their debut mixtape Indigoism

The Root of All Evil, a User Friendly webcomic compilation book alluding to the Unix concept of the root user
"The Root of All Evil", a short story by Graham Greene

The Root of All Evil?, a 2006 UK television documentary discussing religious faith and starring Richard Dawkins
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, a television series aired on Comedy Central featuring comedian Lewis Black
The Root of All Evil Radio Show, a radio show broadcast from KFAI in Minneapolis hosted by Earl Root

"Premature optimization is the root of all evil" is a common proverb in computer programming