King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Speech by His Majesty the King on the occasion of his visit to the European Parliament, Brussels. Royal House of the Netherlands (royal-house.nl), 25 May 2016.
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The Dutch love their country and are proud of the legacy left by Erasmus, Grotius, Spinoza, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Cornelis Lely and Johan Cruyff.
— King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The Dutch love their country and are proud of the legacy left by Erasmus, Grotius, Spinoza, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Cornelis Lely and Johan Cruyff." in the context of "King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Speech by His Majesty the King on the occasion of his visit to the European Parliament, Brussels. Royal House of the Netherlands (royal-house.nl), 25 May 2016." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Johan Cruyff" (Quotes about Cruyff, Outside of football)
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About Johan Cruyff
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff OON (25 April 1947 - 24 March 2016), internationally known as Johan Cruyff, was a former Dutch footballer and the manager of the Catalan national team as well as a member of the AFC Ajax board of directors. He won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974, which is a record jointly held with Michel Platini, Marco van Basten, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Cruyff was one of the most famous exponents of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
About Johan Cruyff
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff OON (25 April 1947 - 24 March 2016), internationally known as Johan Cruyff, was a former Dutch footballer and the manager of the Catalan national team as well as a member of the AFC Ajax board of directors. He won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974, which is a record jointly held with Michel Platini, Marco van Basten, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Cruyff was one of the most famous exponents of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
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