Who said "Happiness eludes those who pursue it as an end in itself."?

This quote is attributed to Francisco Macías Nguema.

Happiness eludes those who pursue it as an end in itself. - Francisco Macías Nguema

"Happiness eludes those who pursue it as an end in itself."

Francisco Macías Nguema Happiness

Dictator, Tyrant Equatorial Guinean 1924–1979

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