The Great Gatsby: “The love of money is the root of all evil" This controversial statement is one that has been brought up for years. Because all is such a strong word, people set out to find an exception. This is foolish because everything has an exception. The real question is whether or not it is true for most things. If it has too many exceptions, then the statement is not true. One’s interpretation of the quote depends mostly on the definition of “evil” that is used. A dictionary defines evil as morally bad or wrong; wicked; harmful or injurious. Words that come to mind when thinking of evil are: violence, bad, and horri