Words to live by in the Ferengi culture. Ferengi children are expected to memorize these pearls of wisdom and repeat them on command. ("The Nagus" [DS9). There are 285 Rules of Acquisition. ("Rules of Acquisition" [DS9). The rules were the brainchild of producerttsriter Ira Steven Sehr

The First Rule of Acquisition: "Once you have their money, you never give it back." ("The Nagus" [DS9).

3rd Rule: "Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to." (The Maquis, Part II" [DS9).

6th Rule: "Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity." ("The Nagus" [DS9).

7th Rule: "Keep your ears open." ("In the Hands of the Prophets" [DS9).

9th Rule: "Opportunity plus instinct equals profit." ("The Storyteller" [DS9).

10th Rule: "Greed is eternal." ("Prophet Motive" [DS9).

16th Rule: "A deal is a deal." ("Melora" [DS9).

18th Rule: "A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all." ("Heart of Stone" [DS9).

21st Rule: "Never place friendship above profit." ("Rules of Acquisition" [DS9).

22nd Rule: "A wise man can hear profit in the wind." ("Rules of Acquisition" [DS9).

31st Rule: "Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother." ("The Siege" [DS9).

33rd Rule: "It never hurts to suck up to the boss." ("Rules of Acquisition" [DS9).

34th Rule: "War is good for business." ("Destiny" [DS9).

35th Rule: "Peace is good for business." ("Destiny" [DS9).

47th Rule: "Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own." ("Rivals" [DS9).

48th Rule: "The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife." ("Rules of Acquisition" [DS9).

57th Rule: "Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them." ("Armageddon Game"[DS9).

59th Rule: "Free advice is seldom cheap." ("Rules of Acquisition" [DS9).

62nd Rule: "The riskier the road, the greater the profit." ("Rules of Acquisition" [DS9).

75th Rule: "Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum." ("Civil Defense"DS9).("The Homecoming" [DS9).

76th Rule: "Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies!"

102nd Rule: "Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever" ("The Jem'Hadar" [DS9).

109th Rule: "Dignity and an empty sack is worth a sack." ("Rivals" [DS9).

111th Rule: "Treat people in your debt like family. Exploit them." ("Past Tense, Part I" [DS9).

112th Rule: "Never have sex with the boss's sister." ("Playing God" [DS9).

139th Rule: "Wives serve, brothers inherit." ("Necessary Evil" [DS9).

194th Rule: "It's always good business to know about your customers before they walk in your door." ("Whispers" [DS9)

214th Rule: "Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach." (The Maquis, Part I" [DS9).

217th Rule: "You can't free a fish from water." ("Past Tense, Part I" [DS9)

285th Rule: "No good deed ever goes unpunished." ("The Collaborator" [DS9).

We also know that the 103rd rule states "Sleep can interfere with.... ("Rules of Acquisition [DS9) but Pel was interrupted, so it was left to our imagination lust what sleep interferes with.

Early in 2371, Quark suggested that a 286th rule be added to the list: "When Morn leaves, it's all over" We have been unable to confirm this rule's addition. ("House of Quark" [DS9).

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