--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: She’d always said that there must be…" description: "\"“She’d always said that there must be something very bad about money, because those who needed it most never had it, and so many who had it would do su..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9e/alexander-key-32650_money_she-d-always-said-that-there-must-be-som_2196505.jpg" --- # She’d always said that there must be something very bad… ![“She’d always said that there must be something very bad about money, because those who needed it most never had it, and so many who had it would do such awful things to get more of it. The” quote by Alexander Key](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9e/alexander-key-32650_money_she-d-always-said-that-there-must-be-som_2196505.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9e/alexander-key-32650_money_she-d-always-said-that-there-must-be-som_2196505.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c9e/alexander-key-32650_money_she-d-always-said-that-there-must-be-som_2196505.jpg) > ““She’d always said that there must be something very bad about money, because those who needed it most never had it, and so many who had it would do such awful things to get more of it. The”” [Alexander Key](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-key/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Money’s scarcity leads to moral corruption, while abundance can breed greed. **In simple terms:** Money can corrupt when scarce or abundant. Key Takeaway Guard against greed and inequality. 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