Who said "Health is not merely the absence of illness."?

This quote is attributed to Rubén Darío.

Health is not merely the absence of illness. - Rubén Darío

"Health is not merely the absence of illness."

Rubén Darío Health

Poet Nicaraguan 1867–1916

"I am my own road"

"I seek the divine in all things"

"The poet is a light and a flame"

"To be a poet is to possess wings"

"You can't expect to be happy if you're surrounded by mess."

"Health and happiness - these are true wealth"

"How can you live like this? It's like a pigsty!"

"You're going to get sick living like this."