Money is the root of all evil.
Uh, no, the lust for money is. The Bible is often misquoted. (See 1 Timothy 6:10)
Money can’t buy happiness.
Perhaps, but lack of it can certainly lead to unhappiness.
There are many pithy sayings about money. The problem is that for many people, that’s the extent of their understanding of how money works, and how to manage it properly.