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Leon Chwistek

Polish painter, philosopher and logician.

Born June 13th, 1884 in Kraków. [ref]

Died August 20th, 1944 at 60 years old in Barvikha. [ref]

Occupations
art theorist, literary critic, mathematician, painter, philosopher, university teacher
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