Rules of acquisition
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Nr
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Rule
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1.
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Once you have their money, you never give it back.
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1.
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If they want their money back, give it to them.
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2.
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Accept any opportunity when you can't effort to choose.
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3.
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Never spend more for an Acquisition than you have to.
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4.
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A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen.
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5.
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Kindness is not alike
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6.
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Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
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7.
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Keep your ears open.
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8.
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Only a fool passes up a business opportunity.
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8.
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Small print leads to large risk.
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9.
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Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
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10.
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Greed is eternal.
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10.
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Greed is dead.
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12.
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Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
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13.
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Anything worth doing is worth doing twice.
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16.
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A deal is a deal (...until a better one comes along).
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18.
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A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
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19.
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Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
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21.
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Never place friendship before profit.
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21.
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Never place profit before friendship.
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22.
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A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
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22.
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Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever.
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23.
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Money can never replace dignity.
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25.
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There's always a way out.
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26.
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As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer.
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27.
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There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
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31.
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Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother (...insult something he cares about, instead).
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33.
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It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
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34.
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War is good for business.
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35.
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Peace is good for business.
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39.
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Friendship is temporary; profit is forever.
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40.
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She can touch your lobes, but never your Latinum.
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41.
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Profit is its own reward.
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42.
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What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too.
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44.
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Never confuse wisdom with luck.
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46.
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Make your shop easy to find.
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47.
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Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer than your own.
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48.
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The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
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50.
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Gratitude can bring on generosity.
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52.
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Never ask when you can take.
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57.
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Good customers are as rare as Latinum. Treasure them.
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58.
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There is no substitute for success.
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59.
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Free advice is seldom cheap.
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60.
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Let's you and him fight.
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60.
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Keep your lies consistent.
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62.
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The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
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65.
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Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff.
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68.
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Ear stroking will get you anything.
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69.
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Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.
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72.
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Never trust your customers.
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73.
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If it gets you profit, sell your own mother.
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75.
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Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of Latinum.
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76.
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Every once in a while declare peace--It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
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79.
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Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
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82.
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The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
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85.
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Never let the competition know what you're thinking.
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89.
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Ask not what your profits can do for you; ask what you can do for your profits.
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94.
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Females and finances don't mix.
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97.
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Enough... is never enough.
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98.
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Act without delay! The sharp knife cuts quickly.
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99.
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Trust is the biggest liability of all.
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101.
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The only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else to pay for it.
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102.
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Nature decays, but Latinum is forever.
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103.
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Sleep can interfere with... [cut off]
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104.
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Faith moves mountains... of inventory.
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106.
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There is no honour in poverty.
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109.
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Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
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111.
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Treat people in your debt like family--exploit them.
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112.
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Only acquire what you not already have
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113.
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<C******D>
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116.
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There's always a catch.
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119.
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Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet (...sometimes, good things come in small packages).
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121.
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Everything is for sale, including friendship.
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123.
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Even a blind man can recognise the glow of Latinum.
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125.
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Count it.
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135.
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Never trust a beneficiary.
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139.
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Wives serve. Brothers inherit.
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141.
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Only fools pay retail.
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144.
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There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket.
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146.
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Necessity, n. The mother of invention. Profit is the father.
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153.
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Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
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162.
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Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.
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169.
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Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive.
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177.
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Know your enemies... but do business with them always.
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181.
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Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
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184.
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[not revealed]
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189.
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Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
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191.
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A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves.
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192.
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Never cheat a Klingon... unless you're sure you can get away with it.
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194.
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It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.
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200.
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If you're going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable.
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202.
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The justification of profit is profit.
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203.
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New customers are like razor-backed Greeworms--They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back!
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211.
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Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success--don't hesitate to step on them.
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214.
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Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.
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216.
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Never gamble with an empath.
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217.
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You can't free a fish from water.
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218.
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Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much.
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219.
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Always know what you're buying.
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219.
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Possession is 11/10 of the law.
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223.
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Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
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229.
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Latinum lasts longer than lust.
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236.
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You can't buy fate.
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242.
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More is good... all is better.
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243.
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[not revealed]
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255.
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A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant, a necessity.
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261.
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A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
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263.
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Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for Latinum.
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265.
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The customer is always right (...until you get their cash).
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266.
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When in doubt, lie.
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284.
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Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi.
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285.
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No good deed ever goes unpunished.
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285.
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A good deed is its own reward.
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286.
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When Morn leaves, it's all over.
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One person's secret is another person's opportunity.
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Last
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Make sure _You_ made a profit out of it, in the end.
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