
Rules Of Acquisition
#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 instinct equals 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.
#17 A contract is a contract is a contract
but only between Ferengi.
#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 here profit in the wind.
#27 There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
#31 Never insult 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 it's own reward.
#44 Never confuse wisdom with luck
#47 Never trust a man wearing a better suit 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 Keep your lies consistent.
#62 The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
#65 Winn or loose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff.
#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 your competition know what your thinking.
#89 Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.
#94 Females and Finances dont mix.
#95 Expand
or die.
#97 Enough is never enough.
#98 Every man has his price.
#99 Trust is the biggest liability of all.
#102 Nature decays, latinum lasts forever.
#104 Faith moves mountain
of inventory.
#106 There is no honour 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' sister.
#113 Always have sex with the boss.
#121 Everything is for sale, including friendship.
#123 Even a blind man can recognise 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 makes 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.
#190 Hear all, trust nothing.
#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.
#202 The justification for profit is profit.
#203 New customers are like razor toothed gree worms, they can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back
#208 Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer
#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.
#217 You can't free a fish from water
#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.
#239 Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
#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.
#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 never goes unpunished
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