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French historian and archaeologist (1801–1873).
Born August 28th, 1801 in Bayeux.
Died April 16th, 1873 at 71 years old in Caen.
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche