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Ernest Gellner
Czech anthropologist, philosopher and sociologist.
Born December 9th, 1925 in Montrouge, Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1995 at 69 years old in Prague. [ref]
Occupations
anthropologist, essayist, philosopher, political scientist, professor, sociologist
Wikipedia
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