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Josué de Castro
Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger (1908–1973).
Born September 5th, 1908 in Recife. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1973 at 65 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [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