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John Boswell
American historian.
Born March 20th, 1947 in Boston.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 47 years old in New Haven (death from AIDS-related complications).
Occupations
historian, linguist, medievalist, university teacher
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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