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The Ferengi's 285 Rules of Acquisition1. Once you have their money, you never give it back. 3. Never spend more for an Acquisition than you have to. 4. A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen. 5. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. 6. Keep your ears open. 7. Only a fool passes up a business opportunity. 8. Small print leads to large risk. 9. Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. 10. Greed is eternal. 12. Anything worth doing is worth doing for money. 13. Anything worth doing is worth doing twice. 16. A deal is a deal (...until a better one comes along). 18. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. 19. Satisfaction is not guaranteed. 21. Never place friendship before profit. 22. A wise man can hear profit in the wind. 23. Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever. 24. Money can never replace dignity. 25. There's always a way out. 26. As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer. 27. There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. 31. Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother (...insult something he cares about instead). 33. It never hurts to suck up to the boss 34. War is good for business. 35. Peace is good for business. 39. Friendship is temporary; profit is forever. 40. She can touch your lobes, but never your Latinum. 41. Profit is its own reward. 42. What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too. 44. Never confuse wisdom with luck. 46. Make your shop easy to find. 47. Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer than your own. 48. The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife 50. Gratitude can bring on generosity. 52. Never ask when you can take. 57. Good customers are as rare as Latinum Treasure them. 58. There is no substitute for success. 59. Free advice is seldom cheap. 60. Keep your lies consistent. 62. The riskier the road, the greater the profit. 65. Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff. 68. Ear stroking will get you anything. 69. Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races. 72. Never trust your customers. 73. If it gets you profit, sell your own mother. 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. 85. Never let the competition know what you're thinking. 89. Ask not what your profits can do for you; ask what you can do for your profits. 94. Females and finances don't mix. 97. Enough... is never enough. 98. Act without delay! The sharp knife cuts quickly. 99. Trust is the biggest liability of all. 102.Nature decays, but Latinum is forever. 104.Faith moves mountains... of inventory. 106.There is no honor in poverty. 111.Treat people in your debt like family--exploit them. 116.There's always a catch. 121.Everything is for sale, including friendship. 123.Even a blind man can recognize the glow Latinum. 125.Count it. 135.Never trust a beneficiary. 139.Wives serve. Brothers inherit. 141.Only fools pay retail. 144.There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket. 146.Necessity is the mother of invention. Profit is it's father. 162.Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit. 169.Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive. 177.Know your enemies... but do business with them anyways. 181.Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. 184.????????(Was not said). 189.Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money. 191.A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves. 192.Never cheat a Klingon... unless you're sure you can get away with it. 194.It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door. 200.If you're going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable. 202.The justification of profit is profit. 203.New customers are like razor-backed Greeworms--They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back! 214.Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. 216.Never gamble with an empath. 218.Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much. 219.Always know what you're buying. 219.Possession is 11/10 of the law. 229.Latinum lasts longer than lust. 236.You can't buy fate. 242.More is good... all is better. 255.A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant, a necessity. 261.A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience. 265.The customer is always right (...until you get their cash). 266.When in doubt, lie. 285.No good deed ever goes unpunished. |
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