Baltic german engineer and statesman (1818-1884).
Born May 20th, 1818 in Jelgava.
Died July 1st, 1884 at 66 years old in Bad Soden am Taunus.
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