1.
Once you have their money, you never
give it back.
1.
If they want their money back, give it
to them.
3.
Never spend more for an acquisition
than you have to.
6.
Never allow family to stand in the way
of opportunity.
7.
Keep your ears open.
8.
Only a fool passes up a business
opportunity.
(Non-Canon)
8.
Small print leads to large risk.
(Non-Canon)
9.
Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
10.
Greed is eternal.
10.
Greed is dead.
13.
Anything worth doing is worth doing
for money.
(Non-Canon)
16.
A deal is a deal.
(...until a better one comes along.)
[Add on is Non-Canon]
17.
A contract is a contract is a contract.
But only between Ferengi.
18.
A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi
at all.
19.
Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
(Non-Canon)
21.
Never place friendship above profit.
21.
Never place profit before friendship.
22.
A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
22.
Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever.
23.
Money can never replace dignity.
27.
There's nothing more dangerous than
an honest businessman.
(Non-Canon)
31.
Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother
(...insult something he cares about
instead.)
[Add on is Non-Canon]
33.
It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
34.
War is good for business.
35.
Peace is good for business.
40.
She can touch your lobes but never
your latinum.
(Non-Canon)
41.
Profit is its own reward.
(Non-Canon)
44.
Never confuse wisdom with luck.
(Non-Canon)
47.
Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer
than your own.
48.
The bigger the smile, the sharper the
knife.
52.
Never ask when you can take.
(Non-Canon)
57.
Good customers are as rare as latinum,
treasure them.
58.
There is no substitute for success.
(Non-Canon)
59.
Free advice is seldom cheap.
60.
Let's you and him fight.
(Non-Canon)
60.
Keep your lies consistent.
(Non-Canon)
62.
The riskier the road, the greater the
profit.
65.
Win or lose, there's always Huyperian
beetle snuff.
(Non-Canon)
69.
Ferengi are not responsible for the
stupidity of other races.
(Non-Canon)
75.
Home is where the heart is, but the
stars are made of latinum.
76.
Every once in a while declare peace. It
confuses the hell out of your enemies.
79.
Beware of the Vulcan greed for
knowledge.
(Non-Canon)
82.
The flimsier the product, the higher the
price.
(Non-Canon)
85.
Never let the competition know what
you're thinking.
(Non-Canon)
89.
Ask not what your profits can do for
you, ask what you can do for your
profits.
(Non-Canon)
94.
Females and finances don't mix.
(Non-Canon)
97.
Enough...is never enough.
(Non-Canon)
99.
Trust is the biggest liability of all.
(Non-Canon)
102.
Nature decays, but latinum lasts
forever.
103.
Sleep can interfere ....
[cut off]
104.
Faith moves mountains...of inventory.
(Non-Canon)
106.
There is no honor in poverty.
(Non-Canon)
109.
Dignity and an empty sack is worth the
sack.
111.
Treat people in your debt like family,
exploit them.
112.
Never have sex with the boss' sister.
113.
Always have sex with the boss.
(Non-Canon)
121.
Everything is for sale, including
friendship.
(Non-Canon)
123.
Even a blind man can recognize the
glow of latinum.
(Non-Canon)
139.
Wives serve, brothers inherit.
141.
Only fools pay retail.
(Non-Canon)
144.
There's nothing wrong with charity...as
long as it winds up in your pocket.
(Non-Canon)
153.
Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
(Non-Canon)
162.
Even in the worst of times someone
turns a profit.
(Non-Canon)
177.
Know your enemies...but do business
with them always.
(Non-Canon)
181.
Not even dishonesty can tarnish the
shine of profit.
(Non-Canon)
184.
(See 191.)
189.
Let others keep their reputation. You
keep their money.
(Non-Canon)
190.
Hear all, trust nothing.
191.
A Ferengi waits to bid until his
opponents have exhausted themselves.
(Non-Canon)
192.
Never cheat a Klingon...unless you're
sure you can get away with it.
(Non-Canon)
194.
It's always good business to know
about new customers before they walk
in your door.
202.
The justification of profit is profit.
(Non-Canon)
203.
New customers are like razor toothed
gree worms, they can be succulent, but
sometimes they bite back.
211.
Employees are the rungs on the ladder
to success. Don't hesitate to step on
them.
214.
Never begin a business negotiation on
an empty stomach.
216.
Never gamble with an empath.
(Non-Canon)
217.
You can't free a fish from water.
218.
Sometimes what you get free costs
entirely too much.
(Non-Canon)
218.
Always know what you're buying.
(Non-Canon)
219.
Possession is eleven-tenths of the law.
(Non-Canon)
223.
Beware the man who doesn't make
time for oo-mox.
(Non-Canon)
229.
Latinum lasts longer than lust.
(Non-Canon)
236.
You can't buy fate.
(Non-Canon)
239.
Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
242.
More is good...all is better.
(Non-Canon)
255.
A wife is a luxury...a smart accountant
a necessity.
(Non-Canon)
261.
A wealthy man can afford anything
except a conscience.
(Non-Canon)
263.
Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust
for latinum.
266.
When in doubt, lie.
(Non-Canon)
284.
Deep down everyone's a Ferengi.
(Non-Canon)
285.
No good deed ever goes unpunished.
285.
A good deed is its own reward.
286.
When Morn leaves, it's all over. (Added by Quark)
NOTES
In the TNG episode "Bloodlines", Cmdr. Riker mentions that the Ferengi government is debating an
amendment to the
Rules of Acquisition. (stardate 47829.1) We know from Quark (The Maquis, Part I) and from Pel, (Rules of Acquisition) that there are 285 Rules of
Acquisition. Quark mentioned rule #223 in "Profit and Loss". Pel may have invented what she said for the rule #103. It seems that Quark violated rule #112 when he was younger. All rule numbers marked in italics (in yellow) indicates that the rule is one of the Grand Nagus' revised rules in
"Prophet Motive".
These revised rules were never officially released. Some of the rules listed here are "Non-Canon" meaning that they are not official (i.e. from the TV series).
These rules come
from both TNG & DS9 comic books and paperbacks. They are listed here however, because they seem to fit. Pocket Books recented printed a book called "The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition" which included most of
the rules from
the series & added many more... almost one-quarter of the rules have now been "uncovered." Those rules from the series
were not documented from this book as well, only the "Non-Canon" ones. Some rules have been listed with duplicate numbers. This is not a mis-print. Both of the two sources have
the same
number rule. In all cases, both sources have been Non-Canon. So, both rules & sources have been listed for
completeness.
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