<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:29:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/flattery/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Noble Words :  The Deceit of Flattery !]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been observed that there are very few ministers and employees who have the courage to give correct but unpleasant advice to the ruling class of the society and the ruling class also likes to listen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122108/@queenart/noble-words-the-deceit-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122108/@queenart/noble-words-the-deceit-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122108]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[queenart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 02:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqhLCvjhEcFHqDJUfL67HDF8JuqqfxtBB95YHi1fArhg1X8LskNQobX2qQCNKdRTG3xhAGm8WaggvhULn9EtUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Quote #20]]></title><description><![CDATA["Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good to the praise that deceives them." – Francois de La Rochefoucauld]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@memedump/daily-quote-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@memedump/daily-quote-20</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[memedump]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Love What You Do! (As Long as It's Free...)]]></title><description><![CDATA["Making it," financially speaking, has always been a major issue in most artistic and creative fields. And I've heard much well-meaning advice that if you're hoping to make a living you definitely]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@reddragonfly/we-love-what-you-do-as-long-as-its-free</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-148441/@reddragonfly/we-love-what-you-do-as-long-as-its-free</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-148441]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reddragonfly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJHzr2zRTVyMvVk3MxkXSTCYaixemmgPHq82zU6Bam71bzgauSWyryEEEU5PQNhJY58vMCvqiS5zaKwPJn6MZTeX37tK2uAD5Lcp65ouyZG8xGcyPsFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motivation Monday: the Example of the Ants]]></title><description><![CDATA[MOTIVATION MONDAY Following my Mother's advice to find inspiration in writing new content that would cause a sensation, looking at the nature around me, observing the details of the flowers in the garden,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140084/@razzi11/motivation-monday-the-example-of-the-ants</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140084/@razzi11/motivation-monday-the-example-of-the-ants</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[razzi11]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 02:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7293LJ3Vg8LGMxSXJbQHxtovyJAqw2j9RsivpZ42Ycysx2gtEoyF4ampWnyBbs5wCscBAbSb1gimkYz7zVyJuBgXoJZnmwhS9qXHzMREMyRd2zMAgpoqe5WdRm34ntbb1uNdLqR3HDUwMt93eaA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criticism, Appreciation and Flattery in A Community—Here in Hive Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criticism, Appreciation and Flattery are the things that happen in every community. Like other communities, it's also here in hive. In this article, I will be writing about its effects and the end results]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@badfinger/criticism-appreciation-and-flattery-in-a-community-here-in-hive-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@badfinger/criticism-appreciation-and-flattery-in-a-community-here-in-hive-too</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badfinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRoyYeseHMDTak3FVSeKojZq6xMJpMwZm11Rg8ESEKWRHeby1gJDFYoCcE5Xo5dBDfck4wauiAEghjpnxx2NpjxMnmQ5Vidu7bE1yx84RoNkazrrXfNJHxm2WzpPoKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“You’re holding all the cards”]]></title><description><![CDATA[When are you going to come through? To let us keep our word, remain true You’re holding us back You’re holding all the cards What’s with the flattery, The empty ego-boost? Don’t you know-? The one who]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@martthesquire/you-re-holding-all-the-cards</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@martthesquire/you-re-holding-all-the-cards</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[martthesquire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:13:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on Aphorisms #40]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another day of just a single aphorism. I need to get better about my aphorism sources, because I'm not keeping up with them very thoroughly. It's harder to find good aphorisms than one would think. I'm]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempress/@kwilley/reflectionsonaphorisms40-18p0k5eppk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempress/@kwilley/reflectionsonaphorisms40-18p0k5eppk</guid><category><![CDATA[steempress]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kwilley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 04:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eCMJMBSPtji9DYZsd7nZ8h23cDPxrVpBzxn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["The legs of the lie are short" - Bulgarian proverb]]></title><description><![CDATA["Lying is a double sin" - Peter Deunov There is no living Being in the world who does not know the Lie and does not serve her. And the spider, however small, makes a net, fool the flies, eat]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/luw/@gallya6945/the-legs-of-the-lie-are-short-bulgarian-proverb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/luw/@gallya6945/the-legs-of-the-lie-are-short-bulgarian-proverb</guid><category><![CDATA[luw]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gallya6945]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 13:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9agfXzuLh9VQ7FS3HiUT9yjrfCiZRJ8Px1rCuknCioPCiNeUm3v5PB7HAa6ive34xSdqMmkShUvfFQ2Hjma2rURW46r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sycophant, false accuser!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The word ‘sycophant’ originated in the legal system of Classical Athens. Though Athens did not have a police force, it had a limited number of official public prosecutors. Legal cases were filed by private]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/english/@nigelmarkdias/sycophant-false-accuser-2018-06-22-07-25-50</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/english/@nigelmarkdias/sycophant-false-accuser-2018-06-22-07-25-50</guid><category><![CDATA[english]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nigelmarkdias]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 07:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKXZPJS8W41uhKmvG4Qpk7CJy4fqwEb7SJtFUPhomUgD9KcMM98s1SYYCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War -- "Flattery"]]></title><description><![CDATA[See Avengers: #InfinityWar in theaters, get tickets now: ► Subscribe to Marvel: Follow Marvel on Twitter: Like Marvel on FaceBook: For even more news, stay tuned to: Tumblr: Instagram: Google+: Pinterest:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/video/@marvle/marvel-studios-avengers-infinity-war-flattery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/video/@marvle/marvel-studios-avengers-infinity-war-flattery</guid><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marvle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZr2d3SosPZSZHvYp4kE8qHskcNWUqZ3PjahjJNbjd6n2TafFiSZ9btnDDoUUGqst5gfKN4nQx91W5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's imposible to love and to be wise]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is quite imposible to love and to be wise at the same time. 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