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:
“If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the art of the soluble. Both are immensely practical-minded affairs.”
—Peter B. Medawar (1915–1987)
“I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.”
—Margaret Thatcher (b. 1925)
“The will to change begins in the body not in the mind
My politics is in my body, accruing and expanding with every act of resistance and each of my failures.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)