Who said "Happiness is found not in acquisition, but in surrender."?

This quote is attributed to Gérard de Nerval.

Happiness is found not in acquisition, but in surrender. - Gérard de Nerval

"Happiness is found not in acquisition, but in surrender."

Gérard de Nerval Happiness

Poet Writer French 1808–1855

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