An economist is a surgeon with an excellent scalpe · Nicolas Chamfort

An economist is a surgeon with an excellent scalpel and a rough-edged lancet, who operates beautifully on the dead and tortures the living.

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Nicolas Chamfort

1740-04-06 — 1794-04-13 · Clermont

Nicolas Chamfort was an 18th-century French writer and essayist, known for his witty and cynical aphorisms and thoughts. His works reflect a pessimistic view of human nature and society, criticizing the hypocrisy and social conventions of his time. He is considered a precursor to existentialist thought.