Politics
- Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567–1625), stadtholder
- Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange (1584–1647), stadtholder
- Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547–1619), statesman who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain
- Jan de Witt (1627–1672), statesman who played an important role in the Dutch Golden Age
- Cornelis de Graeff (1599–1664), Amsterdam regent who played an important role in the Dutch Golden Age
- Andries de Graeff (1611–1678), Amsterdam regent who ruled the city after the death of his brother Cornelis
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Famous quotes containing the word politics:
“The average educated man in America has about as much knowledge of what a political idea is as he has of the principles of counterpoint. Each is a thing used in politics or music which those fellows who practise politics or music manipulate somehow. Show him one and he will deny that it is politics at all. It must be corrupt or he will not recognize it. He has only seen dried figs. He has only thought dried thoughts. A live thought or a real idea is against the rules of his mind.”
—John Jay Chapman (1862–1933)
“Beware the politically obsessed. They are often bright and interesting, but they have something missing in their natures; there is a hole, an empty place, and they use politics to fill it up. It leaves them somehow misshapen.”
—Peggy Noonan (b. 1950)
“The trouble with Nixon is that he’s a serious politics junkie. He’s totally hooked ... and like any other junkie, he’s a bummer to have around: especially as President.”
—Hunter S. Thompson (b. 1939)