Quote by Roger Waters

Not the torturer will scare me, nor the body's final fall, nor the barrels of death's rifles, nor the shadows on the wall, nor the night when to the ground the last dim star of pain, is hurled but the blind indifference of a merciless, unfeeling world.

Not the torturer will scare me, nor the body's final fall, n

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's fearless attitude towards physical suffering and death. They assert that they are not intimidated by torturers, the prospect of dying, or the threat of violence. Rather, what truly frightens them is the apathetic and heartless nature of the world. The speaker emphasizes the pain and suffering caused by the uncaring attitude prevailing in society, suggesting that it is the absence of empathy and compassion that poses the greatest threat to their wellbeing.

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By Roger Waters

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