Ravish Kumar

A good reader or viewer is a person who is alert about her newspaper or news channel. A good reader or viewer will never waste her hard-earned money in watching or reading just anything. She is serious. She will have to think if the news she is consuming is journalism or sycophancy.

Robert Rinder

The more powerful you become, the less likely it is that people will tell you the truth. It must be why the 'Harry Potter' books become so bloated as the series progresses; think of the beautiful, precise editing of books 1-3 drowned in a mire of sycophancy and yea-saying.

English Judge

Claire Fox

European civil society and NGOs that petition for favours and influence for their special interests are often themselves funded from E.U. coffers. This creates a system of patronage that encourages self-reinforcing group-think and a cloying sycophancy.

British Writer

Vivek Agnihotri

Rahul Gandhi himself doesn't have any vision or the political acumen to be able to differentiate between sycophancy and sincere advice.

Indian Director

Sycophancy has a negative feeling, implying insincerity or self-serving intent.

Negative Connotation

Sycophancy often occurs in unequal power situations, such as between an employee and a boss.

Power Dynamics

Sycophancy is about seeking benefit, not just about giving compliments.