Who said "The pursuit of happiness often leads away from it."?

This quote is attributed to Ugo Foscolo.

The pursuit of happiness often leads away from it. - Ugo Foscolo

"The pursuit of happiness often leads away from it."

Ugo Foscolo Happiness

Poet Novelist Italian 1778–1827

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