President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1814-1901).
Born April 3rd, 1814 in Mantua.
Died October 10th, 1901 at 87 years old in Salt Lake City (pneumonia).
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