Ferengi Rules of Acquisition

1. Once you have their money, you never give it back.

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.

9. Small print leads to large risk.

10. Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.

11. 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 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 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.

40. She can touch your lobes but never your latinum.

41. Profit is its own reward.

44. Never confuse wisdom with luck.

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.

57. Good customers are as rare as latinum, treasure them.

58. There is no substitute for success.

59. Free advice is seldom cheap.

60. Let's you and him fight.

60. Keep your lies consistent.

62. The riskier the road, the greater the profit.

65. Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff.

69. Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.

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.

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, 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, latinum lasts forever.

103. Sleep can interfere .... [cut off]

104. Faith moves mountains...of inventory.

106. There is no honor in poverty.

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's sister.

113. Always have sex with the boss.

121. Everything is for sale, including 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.

153. Sell the sizzle, not the steak.

162. Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit.

177. Know your enemies...but do business with them always.

181. Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.

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. [Quark wasn't sure of the number of this one]

202. The justification of profit is profit.

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.

217. You can't free a fish from water.

218. Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much.

218. Always know what you're buying.

219. Possession is eleven-tenths of the law.

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 a necessity.

261. A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.

263. Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.

266. When in doubt, lie.

284. Deep down everyone's a Ferengi.

285. No good deed ever goes unpunished.

286. When Morn leaves, it's all over.