These are the rules governed by every Ferengi. How many do you know.
#1. Once you have their money...you never give it back.
#3. Never pay 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. Small print leads to large risk.
#9. Opportunity plus instint leads to profit.
#10. Greed is eternal.
#13. Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
#16. A deal is a deal...until a better one comes along.
#18. A Ferengi without a profit is no Ferengi at all.
#19. Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
#21. Never place friendship above profit.
#22. A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
#27. There's nothing more dangerous than an honest buisnessman.
#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. Peace is good for buisness.
#35. War is good for buisness.
#40. She can touch your lobes but never your latinum.
#41. Profit is its own reward.
#44. Never confuse wisdom with luck.
#47. Don't trust a man wearing a better suit that your own.
#48. The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
#52. Never ask when you can take.
#57. Good customers are as rare as latinum - treasure them.
#58. There is no substitude for success.
#59. Free advise 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.
#75. Home is where your 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.
#82. The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
#85. Never let the competition know what you're thinking.
#89. Ask not what your profits can do for you, but ask what you can do for your profits.
#94. Females and finances don't mix.
#97. Enough...is never enough.
#99. Trust is the biggest liability of all.
#102. Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
#104. Faith moves mountains...of inventory.
#106. There is no honor in poverty.
#109. Dignity and an empty sac is worth the sac.
#111. Treat people in your debt like family...exploit them.
#112. Never have sex with the boss's sister.
#113. Always have sex with the boss.
#117. You can't free a fish from water.
#121. Everything is for sale, even friendship.
#123. Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.
#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.
#162. Even in the worst of times someone turns up a profit.
#177. Know your enemies...but always do buisness with them.
#181. Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
#189. Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
#192. Never cheat a Klingon...unless you're sure you can get away with it.
#194. It's always good buisness to know about new customers before they walk in the door.
#202. The justification for profit is profit.
#214. Never begin a negotiation on an empty stomach.
#218. Always know what you're buying.
#223. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
#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 is a necessity.
#261. A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
#266. When in doubt, lie.
#284. Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi.
#285. No good deed ever goes unpunished.
