I am by no means a religious person (ex-Christian, in fact), but 1 Timothy 6:10 seems applicable here.
> For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
> For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.