| Number
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Rule
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Source
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| 0
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Always listen to the Grand Nagus
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Star Trek Online
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| 1
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Once you have their money... you never give it back.
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"The Nagus" (DS9 episode)
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| 2
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The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.
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The 34th Rule (DS9 novel)
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| 2
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Money is everything.
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Strange New Worlds 9: "The Last Tree on Ferenginar: A Ferengi Fable From the Future"
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| 3
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Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
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"The Maquis, Part II" (DS9 episode)
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| 4
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Sedition and treason are always profitable.
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Star Trek Online
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| 5
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Always exaggerate your estimates.
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Cold Fusion (SCE novel)
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| 6
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Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
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"The Nagus" (DS9 episode)
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| 7
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Keep your ears open.
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"In the Hands of the Prophets" (DS9 episode)
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| 8
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Small print leads to large risk.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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| 9
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Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
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"The Storyteller" (DS9 episode)
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| 10
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Greed is eternal.
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"Prophet Motive" (DS9 episode)
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| 13
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Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
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Legends of the Ferengi (DS9 novel)
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| 14
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Sometimes the quickest way to find profits is to let them find you.
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Fortune of War (TTN novel)
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| 15
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Dead men close no deals.
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Demons of Air and Darkness (DS9 novel)
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| 16
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A deal is a deal... until a better one comes along.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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| 17
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A contract is a contract is a contract... but only between Ferengi
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"Body Parts" (DS9 episode)
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| 18
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A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
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"Heart of Stone" (DS9 episode)
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| 19
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Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
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Legends of the Ferengi (DS9 novel)
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| 20
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He who dives under the table today lives to profit tomorrow.
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Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed (DS9 novella)
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| 21
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Never place friendship above profit.
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"Rules of Acquisition" (DS9 episode)
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| 22
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A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
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"Rules of Acquisition" (DS9 episode)
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| 23
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Nothing is more important than your health... except for your money.
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"Acquisition" (ENT episode)
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| 27
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There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
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Legends of the Ferengi (DS9 novel)
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| 29
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What's in it for me?
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Highest Score (DS9 novel)
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| 30
|
"Confidentiality equals profit."
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The Badlands, Part IV (DS9 novel)
|
| 31
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Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. Insult something he cares about instead.
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"The Siege" (DS9 episode), Elite Force II
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| 33
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It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
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"Rules of Acquisition" (DS9 episode)
|
| 34
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War is good for business.
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"Destiny" (DS9 episode); The 34th Rule (DS9 novel)
|
| 35
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Peace is good for business.
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"Destiny" (DS9 episode); The 34th Rule (DS9 novel)
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| 37
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The early investor reaps the most interest.
|
ST novella: Reservoir Ferengi
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| 39
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Don't tell customers more than they need to know.
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Ascendance (DS9 novel)
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| 40
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She can touch your lobes but never your latinum.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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| 41
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Profit is its own reward.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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| 43
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Feed your greed, but not enough to choke it.
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The Buried Age (TNG novel)
|
| 44
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Never confuse wisdom with luck.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 45
|
Expand or die.
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"Acquisition" (ENT episode)
|
| 47
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Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
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"Rivals" (DS9 episode)
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| 48
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The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
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"Rules of Acquisition" (DS9 episode)
|
| 52
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Never ask when you can take.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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| 53
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Never trust anybody taller than you.
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Mission Gamma: Twilight (DS9 novel)
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| 54
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Rate divided by time equals profit. (Also known as "The Velocity of Wealth.")
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Raise the Dawn (Typhon Pact novel)
|
| 55
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Take joy from profit, and profit from joy.
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Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Bajor: Fragments and Omens (DS9 novel)
|
| 57
|
Good customers are as rare as latinum—treasure them.
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"Armageddon Game" (DS9 episode)
|
| 58
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There is no substitute for success.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 59
|
Free advice is seldom cheap.
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"Rules of Acquisition" (DS9 episode)
|
| 60
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Keep your lies consistent.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 62
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The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
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"Rules of Acquisition" (DS9 episode)
|
| 63
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Work is the best therapy-at least for your employees.
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"Over a Torrent Sea" (TTN novel)
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| 65
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Win or lose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 66
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Someone's always got bigger ears.
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What Happens Now (Star Trek: The Last Generation #3, TNG comic)
|
| 68
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Risk doesn't always equal reward.
|
Star Trek Online
|
| 69
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Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.
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Balance of Power (TNG novel)
|
| 74
|
Knowledge equals profit.
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"Inside Man" (VOY episode)
|
| 75
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Home is where the heart is... but the stars are made of latinum.
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"Civil Defense" (DS9 episode)
|
| 76
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Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
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"The Homecoming" (DS9 episode)
|
| 77
|
If you break it, I'll charge you for it!
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Star Trek Online
|
| 79
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Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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| 82
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The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 85
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Never let the competition know what you're thinking.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 87
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Learn the customer's weaknesses, so that you can better take advantage of him.
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Highest Score (DS9 novel)
|
| 88
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It ain't over 'til its over.
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Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed (DS9 novella)
|
| 88
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Vengeance will cost you everything.
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The Poisoned Chalice (DS9 novel)
|
| 89
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Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 89
|
[It is] better to lose some profit and live than lose all profit and die.
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"Best Tools Available" (DS9 short story)
|
| 92
|
There are many paths to profit.
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Highest Score (DS9 novel)
|
| 94
|
Females and finances don't mix.
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"Ferengi Love Songs" (DS9 episode)
|
| 95
|
Expand or die.
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"False Profits" (VOY episode)
|
| 97
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Enough... is never enough.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 98
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Every man has his price.
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"In the Pale Moonlight" (DS9 episode)
|
| 98
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If you can't take it with you, don't go.
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I, Q (DS9 novel)
|
| 99
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Trust is the biggest liability of all.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 100
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When it's good for business, tell the truth.
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Ascendance (DS9 novel)
|
| 101
|
Profit trumps emotion.
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The Long Mirage (DS9 novel)
|
| 102
|
Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
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"The Jem'Hadar" (DS9 episode)
|
| 103
|
Sleep can interfere with opportunity.
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"Rules of Acquisition" (DS9 episode)
|
| 104
|
Faith moves mountains... of inventory.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 106
|
There is no honor in poverty.
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Sacraments of Fire (DS9 novel)
|
| 108
|
Hope doesn't keep the lights on.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 108
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A woman wearing clothes is like a man without any profits.
|
DS9 Novel
|
| 109
|
Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
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"Rivals" (DS9 episode)
|
| 110
|
Exploitation begins at home.
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"False Profits" (VOY episode)
|
| 111
|
Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them.
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"Past Tense, Part I" (DS9 episode)
|
| 112
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Never have sex with the boss' sister.
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"Playing God" (DS9 episode)
|
| 113
|
Always have sex with the boss.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 117
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You can't free a fish from water.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 121
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Everything is for sale, even friendship.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 122
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Never Sleep with the bosses sister
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"Playing God" (DS9 episode)
|
| 123
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Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 125
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You can't make a deal if you're dead.
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"The Siege of AR-558" (DS9 episode)
|
| 135
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Listen to secrets, but never repeat them.
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Ascendance (DS9 novel)
|
| 139
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Wives serve, brothers inherit.
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"Necessary Evil" (DS9 episode)
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| 141
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Only fools pay retail.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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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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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 147
|
People love the bartender.
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Fearful Symmetry (DS9 novel)
|
| 151
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Even when you're a customer, sell yourself.
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The Long Mirage (DS9 novel)
|
| 153
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Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
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"Deep Space Mine" (DS9 comic)
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| 162
|
Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book), DS9 video game: Harbinger
|
| 168
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Whisper your way to success.
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"Treachery, Faith, and the Great River" (DS9 episode)
|
| 177
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Know your enemies... but do business with them always.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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| 181
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Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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| 183
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When life hands you ungaberries, make detergent.
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Hollow Men (DS9 novel)
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| 184
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A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves.
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Balance of Power (TNG novel)
|
| 188
|
Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
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Star Trek Online
|
| 189
|
Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 190
|
Hear all, trust nothing.
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DS9 episode: "Call to Arms"
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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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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 193
|
Trouble comes in threes.
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Star Trek Online
|
| 193
|
It's never too late to fire the staff.
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Cathedral (DS9 novel)
|
| 194
|
It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.
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"Whispers" (DS9 episode)
|
| 199
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Location, location, location.
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The Soul Key (DS9 novel)
|
| 200
|
A Ferengi chooses no side but his own.
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(DS9 novel: Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed)
|
| 202
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The justification for profit is profit.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 203
|
New customers are like razor-toothed gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.
|
DS9 episode: "Little Green Men"
|
| 208
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Sometimes, the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.
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DS9 episode: "Ferengi Love Songs"
|
| 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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DS9 episode: "Bar Association"
|
| 212
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A good lie is easier to believe than the truth.
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Star Trek Online
|
| 214
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Never begin a (business) negotiation on an empty stomach.
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DS9 episode: "The Maquis, Part I"
|
| 216
|
Never gamble with a telepath.
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DS9 novel: The Laertian Gamble
|
| 217
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Always know what you're buying.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 217
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You can't free a fish from water.
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"Past Tense, Part I" (DS9 episode)
|
| 218
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Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much.
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Baby on Board (DS9 Malibu Comics)
|
| 219
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Possession is eleven-tenths of the law!
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TNG novel: Balance of Power
|
| 223
|
Beware the man who doesn't take time for Oo-mox.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 227
|
If that's what's written, then that's what's written.
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Star Trek Online
|
| 229
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Latinum lasts longer than lust.
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DS9 episode: "Ferengi Love Songs"
|
| 235
|
Duck; death is tall.
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Mission Gamma: Twilight (DS9 novel)
|
| 236
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You can't buy fate.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 239
|
Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
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DS9 episode: "Body Parts"
|
| 240
|
Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity.
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Star Trek Online
|
| 242
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More is good... all is better.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 243
|
Always leave yourself an out.
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Sacraments of Fire (DS9 novel)
|
| 248
|
The definition of insanity is trying the same failed scheme & expecting different results
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Department of Temporal Investigations 3: Shield of the Gods (novel) pg 11
|
| 255
|
A wife is luxury... a smart accountant a neccessity.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 257
|
When the messenger comes to appropriate your profits, kill the messenger.
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False Profits (VOY episode)
|
| 261
|
A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 263
|
Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.
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DS9 episode: "Bar Association"
|
| 266
|
When in doubt, lie.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 267
|
If you believe it, they believe it.
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Taking Wing (DS9 novel)
|
| 272
|
Always inspect the merchandise before making a deal.
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Star Trek Online
|
| 280
|
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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DS9 novel: Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed)
|
| 284
|
Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi.
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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
|
| 285
|
No good deed ever goes unpunished.
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DS9 episode: "The Collaborator"
|
| 286
|
When Morn leaves, it's all over.
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DS9 Episode: "The House of Quark"
|
| 287
|
Always get somebody else to do the lifting.
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"N-Vector" (DS9 comic)
|
| 288
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Never get into anything that you can't get out of.
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"N-Vector" (DS9 comic)
|
| 289
|
A man is only worth the sum of his possessions.
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"Acquisition" (ENT episode)
|
| 290
|
An angry man is an enemy, and a satisfied man is an ally.
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Antimatter (DS9 novel)
|
| 291
|
The less employees know about the cash flow, the smaller the share they can demand.
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Betrayal (DS9 novel)
|
| 292
|
Only a fool passes up a business opportunity.
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"Elite Force II"
|
| 293
|
The more time they take deciding, the more money they will spend.
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Stowaways (DS9 novel)
|
| 294
|
A bargain usually isn't.
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The Pet (DS9 novel)
|
| 299
|
Whenever you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them...That way it's easier to exploit them the next time.
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Star Trek Voyager "False Profits"
|
| 431
| When the shooting starts, let the mercenaries handle it!
| STO mission: "Echoes of Light" | | | |
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after reading through the rules I have come to the conclusion that our country is being run by Ferengi
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