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Coming to Rome, much labor and little profit! The King whom you seek here, unless you bring Him with you will not find Him.

Coming to Rome, much labor and little profit! The King whom

Summary

This quote suggests that visiting Rome may require significant effort and yield minimal rewards. It implies that the true fulfillment one seeks, represented by the "King", cannot be obtained by external circumstances or physical travel alone. Instead, it implies that true fulfillment can only be found within oneself and is not dependent on external factors. The quote warns that seeking fulfillment in external pursuits without inner transformation is ultimately futile.

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