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Jacques Vergès
French lawyer, political activist and writer.
Born March 5th, 1925 in Savannakhet. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2013 at 88 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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