<?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>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:07:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/maxims/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Philosophy for Geeks, part 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 25, 2019. Part 6. 10/27/2004: One morning, very early, General Mulligan displayed his privates to the First Lady; the corporals got to stay in bed. 10/28/2004: Are God and evolution mutually exclusive?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@chimerasong/philosophy-for-geeks-part-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@chimerasong/philosophy-for-geeks-part-6</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chimerasong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 21:02:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law concerning Rights and Privileges Using Maxims to define]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxim (William C. Anderson's A Dictionary of Law, (1893), page 666): So called…because it's value is the highest and its authority the most reliable, and because it is accepted by all persons at the very]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@miklpat/law-concerning-rights-and-privileges-using-maxims-to-define</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@miklpat/law-concerning-rights-and-privileges-using-maxims-to-define</guid><category><![CDATA[maxims]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[miklpat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 02:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQSVQpJ7fwZsuWoH3ysgFxkyiUWtjiP8Kpwyhrr6EdTKaXpzrwDFkvLpokZThLANBJnbg64SK4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Worldly Wisdom..(III)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book written by Baltasar Gracián y Morales in the year 1647, better known as Baltasar Gracian. It is a collection of 300 maxims, with a commentary, on various topics giving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/literature/@barber78/the-art-of-worldly-wisdom-iii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/literature/@barber78/the-art-of-worldly-wisdom-iii</guid><category><![CDATA[literature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[barber78]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 19:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WDq24HJVjTq15v1vf7tbS5aXJyLqVDy7YUyxohoJfqBHi8cSbC4aknd4C4cRRrPCqh7chibQtgADTuQ1X9n6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Worldly Wisdom..(II)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book written by Baltasar Gracián y Morales in the year 1647, better known as Baltasar Gracian. It is a collection of 300 maxims, with a commentary, on various topics giving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/literature/@barber78/the-art-of-worldly-wisdom-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/literature/@barber78/the-art-of-worldly-wisdom-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[literature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[barber78]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 17:41:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WDq24HJVjTq15v1vf7tbS5aXJyLqVDy7YUyxohoJfqBHi8cSbC4aknd4C4cRRrPCqh7chibQtgADTuQ1X9n6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Worldly Wisdom..(I)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a book written by Baltasar Gracián y Morales in the year 1647, better known as Baltasar Gracian. It is a collection of 300 maxims, with a commentary, on various topics giving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/books/@barber78/the-art-of-worldly-wisdom-i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/books/@barber78/the-art-of-worldly-wisdom-i</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[barber78]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WBaEHZaYW1qfEdb7XNWTAfTghkaaJLPLrmecwyHNbaQ43wSH3nFL5AWBu9iYBsB3GqXBXMhbwa7uAx9mV3fc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magic of Maxims—“Truth Hurts”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxim Number 6 is short and sweet. Quite simply: “Truth hurts.” How often are we triggered to anger by the words or actions of others? Perhaps someone makes an unflattering comment about how we look, or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sean-king/the-magic-of-maxims-truth-hurts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sean-king/the-magic-of-maxims-truth-hurts</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sean-king]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 14:04:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAXIMS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I work on Maxims or sayings every week. Here's a few that I came up with: Of the known allergies truth may be the most pernicious and under-reported. Flattery and admiration capture the heart of a man;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@bernardchapin/maxims</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@bernardchapin/maxims</guid><category><![CDATA[maxims]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bernardchapin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 23:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZuPZ7TPJSc536hgvvrFeqGt3cNKF4WuuXX1Kkyci4UYn3vAEfCfpok1JWNW8p6DoJFJ6RFbVRQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Idol's best body" Hyemi to cover Maxim's May issue (+shooting scene)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyemi during Maxim's photo shoot Hyemi, from the South Korean girl group Rania will be the cover of the May issue of Maxim's. On April 25th, the male magazine Maxim uploaded on Instagram a photo of Hyemi's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@wikitree/idol-s-best-body-hyeme-to-cover-maxim-s-may-issue-shooting-scene</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@wikitree/idol-s-best-body-hyeme-to-cover-maxim-s-may-issue-shooting-scene</guid><category><![CDATA[maxims]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wikitree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:30:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdP1MErXi5msLLhhHzDXox6aDV2Bd6Tbqjy5aagJiYnrFSHbuqFy5HbKc61oi3NAHuKQCAZ49ug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Masochist Gambit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Masochist Gambit: The reflexive habit of pretending that those who defend themselves against aggression are somehow responsible for that aggression. E.g. media, self-delusion, gaslighting. I was trying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proverbs/@bernardchapin/the-masochist-gambit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proverbs/@bernardchapin/the-masochist-gambit</guid><category><![CDATA[proverbs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bernardchapin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:52:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXmLT13kUENBhD3om6ZzdakKZNwzpicQ1RQKZ3Q3pfQzombLjUEhPLCTVCq4xhFSRzpRehGL6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magic of Maxims-Part 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxim 5 is the corollary to Maxim 1 (which was “never risk a lot for a little”): 5- Seize opportunities to risk a little for a lot—opportunities where the gain if you are right far exceeds the loss if]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sean-king/the-magic-of-maxims-part-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sean-king/the-magic-of-maxims-part-4</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sean-king]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:16:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A (very) Brief History of  (my) Thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm not a fan of Fart Booger, in fact I cannot bring myself to refer to it by its corporate name. However, as I was a part of it for a long time, I would post a thought or two up for public inspection...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@noxsoma/a-very-brief-history-of-my-thought</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@noxsoma/a-very-brief-history-of-my-thought</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[noxsoma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 21:24:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMqJDTUjpj8kaRFNP3UqwfqpGzxfWXv3NqmXkTphFDKajXHkm8wvD344p16CdaJN33nwcDY7RKqMcskgPqPEfn6se782ia4cRzN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Magic of Maxims—Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[With credit to Nassim Taleb, I’ll just go ahead and state Maxim #4 upfront, and then I’ll elaborate on it: 4. Most great innovations and outcomes are a fortuitous consequence of tinkering and not the result]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sean-king/the-magic-of-maxims-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sean-king/the-magic-of-maxims-part-3</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sean-king]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:41:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCmA9SJ2wrTcXhLCMzFaRwiYLmDrazZ1YbdK5UpX8ZeJn1M2htgk9uVB2Jw4eysGdYkdgPzemW8LjmhRFCwaQFEM3kztB4acez17pJZGqCxJ8HqHbpFDdCz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[For women, gender is tribal. For men, gender is something you're supposed to feel embarrassed by.]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wisdom/@bernardchapin/for-women-gender-is-tribal-for-men-gender-is-something-you-re-supposed-to-feel-embarrassed-by</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wisdom/@bernardchapin/for-women-gender-is-tribal-for-men-gender-is-something-you-re-supposed-to-feel-embarrassed-by</guid><category><![CDATA[wisdom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bernardchapin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYbkN3XLhfM1buKnPQsaqTbHJSuXy83Jiy4RV2CUsu9qMXzbazPwwE37auq6jxZdM3s1bnxeoK4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“YOUR truth” means its far closer to FICTION than actual truth.]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@bernardchapin/your-truth-means-its-far-closer-to-fiction-than-actual-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@bernardchapin/your-truth-means-its-far-closer-to-fiction-than-actual-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[maxims]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bernardchapin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:28:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjodAtNu6HuNvR7scFmnTPwf9xXXXs1kkxV1xKMH1qNkVHTPQGcnGvziL24BvETeQWJyNStn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wise Man Words About Maxims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxims were like neural shortcuts, like icons on a desktop that instantly connect you to a body of information. Jules Evans]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@travelmaster/cryptoizotx20171210t002533574z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/maxims/@travelmaster/cryptoizotx20171210t002533574z</guid><category><![CDATA[maxims]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[travelmaster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2017 00:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc17d2WNdEASqkL7EPBb9jJqcDnwcb7ifAVbknGpCBBd2TF6rP8k6XFMFZBTd3RH7mRt2XGGpLyFC9bQr3qjFQd4G6khUiW3TkgPLqBPfgaLp2A8iYN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Principle of the Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[He is a winner who perseveres.  -Roman Maxim]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/self/@bleujay/6ue99v-principle-of-the-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/self/@bleujay/6ue99v-principle-of-the-day</guid><category><![CDATA[self]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bleujay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:16:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quote Of The Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A great quote for Steemians: "Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/henryford/@paulpuk2000/quote-of-the-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/henryford/@paulpuk2000/quote-of-the-day</guid><category><![CDATA[henryford]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulpuk2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>