A German officer who questions Corrie about her alleged underground work during her imprisonment in Scheveningen. Corrie quickly establishes a rapport with the lieutenant, who is disillusioned with his work as a Nazi occupier and constantly worried about his family in Germany. However, he's also truly committed to certain repugnant Nazi principles, like the idea that mentally disabled people are inherently worthless. Corrie tries to shift his thinking by speaking to him of the Bible, and while he seems to be compelled by her arguments it's never clear if he ever changes his mind.
Lieutenant Rahms Quotes in The Hiding Place
The The Hiding Place quotes below are all either spoken by Lieutenant Rahms or refer to Lieutenant Rahms. 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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The Lieutenant
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In the Bible I learned that God values us not for our strength or our brains but simply because He has made us. Who knows, in His eyes a half-wit may be worth more than a watchmaker. Or—a lieutenant.
Related Characters:
Corrie ten Boom (speaker), Lieutenant Rahms
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The Bible
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Lieutenant Rahms Quotes in The Hiding Place
The The Hiding Place quotes below are all either spoken by Lieutenant Rahms or refer to Lieutenant Rahms. 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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The Lieutenant
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In the Bible I learned that God values us not for our strength or our brains but simply because He has made us. Who knows, in His eyes a half-wit may be worth more than a watchmaker. Or—a lieutenant.
Related Characters:
Corrie ten Boom (speaker), Lieutenant Rahms
Related Symbols:
The Bible
Related Themes:
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Explanation and Analysis:
