Seems like you've identified a very early source for the quote, "no matter where you go, there you are." Well done, my friend. https://quoteinvestigator.com/2020/11/22/where-you-go/#:~:text=Wherever%20you%20go%2C%20there%20you%20are.%E2%80%9D&text=The%20comical%20saying%20was%20circulating,State%20University%20in%20Hazleton%2C%20Pennsylvania.