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A German art restorer with whom Florian apprentices. Although Florian’s father is skeptical of Lange, Florian is initially enthralled by his mentor, unquestioningly assisting him with the restoration of hundreds of stolen European paintings and artifacts. Over time, however, it becomes clear to Florian that Lange’s allegiance is to the Nazi party, and that, in Lange’s eyes, Florian is but a lackey (and a potential scapegoat) should the operation be discovered.
Dr. Lange Quotes in Salt to the Sea
The Salt to the Sea quotes below are all either spoken by Dr. Lange or refer to Dr. Lange . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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46. Florian
Quotes
My father’s words hung heavy on my conscience:
“Don’t you see? Lange doesn’t want to train you—he wants to use you, Florian.”
“You don’t understand,” I had argued. “He’s saving the treasures of the world.”
“Saving them? Is that what you call it? Is that how easily he’s duped you? This greedy imposter fills your head with rubbish and you become a traitor?”
“I am not dishonoring Germany. Just the opposite.”
“No, son,” pleaded my father. “Not a traitor to your country. Much worse. A traitor to your soul.
A traitor to your soul. Those were the last words my father said to me. Not because he was finished, but because I stormed out of the house and refused to listen. When I returned months alter, panicked and in need of his counsel, it was too late.
So now I risked everything, confronting fate and the knowledge that had authored my own demise. But only if I failed.
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Dr. Lange Quotes in Salt to the Sea
The Salt to the Sea quotes below are all either spoken by Dr. Lange or refer to Dr. Lange . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
46. Florian
Quotes
My father’s words hung heavy on my conscience:
“Don’t you see? Lange doesn’t want to train you—he wants to use you, Florian.”
“You don’t understand,” I had argued. “He’s saving the treasures of the world.”
“Saving them? Is that what you call it? Is that how easily he’s duped you? This greedy imposter fills your head with rubbish and you become a traitor?”
“I am not dishonoring Germany. Just the opposite.”
“No, son,” pleaded my father. “Not a traitor to your country. Much worse. A traitor to your soul.
A traitor to your soul. Those were the last words my father said to me. Not because he was finished, but because I stormed out of the house and refused to listen. When I returned months alter, panicked and in need of his counsel, it was too late.
So now I risked everything, confronting fate and the knowledge that had authored my own demise. But only if I failed.
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