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Ah. I was not aware of the original quote. I'm sure you can agree, it's more common to just hear "money is the root of all evil" rather than " the love of money". I agree with you. Money should never be the master. It's a tool and nothing more. 
I also think evil people that have money are what warp the societal view of wealth and money.
The concept you are misquote is "The love of money is the root of evil".  Money, in and of itself, is morally neutral. What a person is willing to do to acquire money or with obtained money is not a morally neutral act