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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
1. Once you have their money, never give it back
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
2. You can't cheat an honest customer, but it never hurts to try
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
3. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
4. Sex and profit are the two things that never last long enough
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
5. If you can't break a contract, bend it
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
6. Never let family stand in the way of opportunity
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
7. Always keep you ears open
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
8. Keep count of your change
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
9. Instinct plus opportunity equals profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
10. A dead customer can't buy as much as a live one
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
11. Latinum isn't the only thing that shines
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
12. Anything worth selling is worth selling twice
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
13. Anything worth doing is worth doing for money
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
14. Anything stolen is pure profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
15. Acting stupid is often smart
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
16. A deal is a deal ... until a better one comes along
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
17. A bargain usually isn't
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
18. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
19. Don't lie too soon after a promotion
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
20. When the customer is sweating, turn up the heat
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
21. Never place friend ship before profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
22. wise men can hear profit in the wind
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
23. Never take the last coin, but be sure to get the rest
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
24. Never ask when you can take
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
25. Fear makes a good business partner
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
26. The vast majority of the rich in this galaxy did not inherit their wealth;
they stole it
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
27. The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut
it down
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
28. Morality is always defined by those in power
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
29. When someone says "It's not the money," they're lying
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
30. Talk is cheap; synthehol costs money
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
31. Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
32. Be careful what you sell. It may do exactly what the customer expects
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
33. It never hurts to suck up to the boss
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
34. War is good for business
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
35. Peace is good for business
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
36. Too many Ferengi can't laugh at themselves anymore
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
37. You can always buy back a lost reputation
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
38. Free advertising is cheap
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
39. Praise is cheap. Heap it generously on all customers
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
40. If you see profit on a journey, take it
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
41. Money talks, but having a lots of it gets more attention
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
42. Only negotiate when you are certain to profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
43. Caressing an ear is often more forceful than pointing a weapon
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
44. Never argue with a loaded phaser
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
45. profit has limits. Loss has none
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
46. Labor camps are full of people who trusted the wrong person
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
47. Never trust a man wearing a better suit than you own
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
48. The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
49. Old age and greed will always overcome youth and talent
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
50. Never bluff a Klingon
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
51. Never admit a mistake if there's someone else to blame
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
52. Only Bugsy could have built Las Vegas
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
53. Sell first; ask questions later
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
54. Never buy anything you can't sell
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
55. Always sell at the highest possible profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
56. Pursue profit; women come later
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
57. Good customers are almost as rare as Latinum - treasure them
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
58. Friendship is seldom cheap
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
59. Fee advice is never cheap
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
60. Never use Latinum where your words will do
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
61. Never buy what can be stolen
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
62. The riskier the road, the greater the profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
63. power without profit is like a ship without an engine
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
64. Don't talk shop; talk shopping
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
65. Don't talk ship; talk shipping
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
66. Anyone serving in a fleet who is crazy can be relieved, if they ask for it
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
67. Enough is never enough
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
68. Compassion is no substitute for a profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
69. You could afford your ship without your government - if it weren't for
your government
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
70. Get the money first, then let the buyers worry about collecting the
merchandise
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
71. Gamble and trade have two things in common: risk and Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
72. Never let the competition know, what you're thinking
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
73. Never trust advice from a dying Ferengi; listen but don't trust
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
74. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
75. Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
76. Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your
enemies
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
77. Go where no Ferengi has gone before; where there is no reputation there is
profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
78. There is a customer born every minute
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
79. Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
80. If it works, sell it. If it works well, sell it for more. If it doesn't
work, quadruple the price and sell it as an antique
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
81. There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
82. A smart customer is not a good customer
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
83. Revenge is profitless
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
84. She can touch your ears but never your Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
85. Death takes no bribes
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
86. A wife is a luxury, a smart accountant a necessity
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
87. Trust is the biggest liability of all
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
88. When the boss comes to dinner, it never hurts to have the wife wear
something
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
89. Latinum lasts longer than lust
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
90. Mine is better than ours
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
91. He who drinks fast pays slow
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
92. Never confuse wisdom with luck
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
93. He's a fool who makes his doctor his heir
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
94. Beware of small expenses: a small leak will kill a ship
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
95. Important, more impotant, Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
96. Faith moves mountains - of inventory
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
97. If you would keep a secret from an enemy, don't tell it to a friend
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
98. Profit is the better part of valor
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
99. Never trust a wise man
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
100. Everything that has no owner, needs one
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
101. Never do something you can make someone do for you
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
102. Nature decays, but Latinum lasts forever
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
103. Sleep can interfere with opportunity
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
104. Money is never made. It is merely won or lost
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
105. Wise men don't lie, they just bend the truth
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
106. There is no honor in poverty
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
107. Win or lose, there's always Huyperian Beetle Snuff
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
108. A woman wearing clothes is like a man without profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
109. Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
110. Only a fool passes up a business opportunity
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
111. Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
112. Never sleep with the boss's wife unless you pay him first
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
113. Never sleep with the boss's sister
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
114. Small print lead to large risk
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
115. Greed is eternal
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
116. There's always a way out
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
117. If the profit seems too good to be true, it usually is
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
118. Never cheat a honest man offering a decent price
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
119. Buy, sell, or get out of the way
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
120. Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
121. Everything is for sale, even friendship
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
122. As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
123. A friend is only a friend until you sell him something. Then he is a
customer
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
124. Friendship is temporary, profit is forever
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
125. A lie isn't a lie until someone else knows the truth
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
126. A lie isn't a lie, it's just the truth seen from a different point of
view
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
127. Gratitude can bring on generosity
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
128. Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
129. Never trust your customers
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
130. Never trust a beneficiary
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
131. If it gets you profit, sell your own mother
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
132. The flimsier the produce, the higher the price
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
133. Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet ... sometimes good
things come in small packages
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
134. There's always a catch
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
135. The only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else to pay
for it
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
136. The sharp knife cuts quickly. Act without delay!
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
137. Necessity is the mother of invention. Profit is the father
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
138. Law makes everyone equal, but justice goes to the highest bidder
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
139. Wives serve; brother inherit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
140. The answer to quick and easy profit is: buy for less, sell for more
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
141. Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive. Fait play and financial
loss go hand-in-hand
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
142. A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
143. The family of Fools is ancient
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
144. There's nothing wrong with charity ... as long as it winds up in your
pocket
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
145. Always ask for the costs first
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
146. If possible sell neither the sizzle nor the steak, but the Elphasian
wheat germ
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
147. New customers are like razor toothed gree worms. They can be succulent,
but sometimes they bite back
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
148. Opportunity waits for no one
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
149. Females and finances don't mix
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
150. Make your shop easy to find
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
151. Sometimes, what you get free costs entirely too much
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
152. Ask not what your profits can do for you; ask what you can do for your
profits
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
153. You can't free a fish from water
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
154. The difference between manure and Latinum is commerece
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
155. What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
156. Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
157. You are surrounded by opportunities; you just have to know where to look
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
158. Don't pay until you have the goods
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
159. The customer is always right ... until you have their cash
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
160. Respect is good, Latinum is better
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
161. Never kill a customer, unless you make more profit out of his death than
out of his life
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
162. His money is only your's when he can't get it back
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
163. A thirsty customer is good for profit, a drunk one isn't
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
164. Never spend your own money when you can spend someone else's
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
165. Never allow one's culture's law to get in the way of a universal goal:
profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
166. Never give away for free what can be sold
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
167. If a deal is fairly and lawfully made, then seeking revenge especially
unprofitable revenge, is illegal
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
168. Beware of relatives bearing gifts
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
169. If you're going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
170. Never gamble with an empath
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
171. Time is Latinum. The early Ferengi get the Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
172. If you can sell it, don't hsitate to steal it
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
173. A piece of Latinum in the hand is worth two in a customer's pocket
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
174. Share and perish
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
175. When everything fails - run
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
176. Ferengi's don't give promotional gifts!
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
177. Know your enemies ... but do business with them always
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
178. The world is a stage - don't forget to demand admission
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
179. Whenever you think that things can't get worse, the FCA will be knocking
on you door
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
180. Never offer a confession when a bribe will do
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
181. Even dishonesty can't tarnish the glow of Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
182. Whenever you're being asked if you are god, the right answer is YES
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
183. Genius without opportunity is like Latinum in the mine
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
184. There are three things you must not talk to aliens: sex, religion and
taxes
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
185. If you want to ruin yourself there are three known ways: Gambling is the
fastest, women are the sweetest, and banks are the most reliable way
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
186. There are two things that will catch up with you for sure: death and
taxes
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
187. If your dancing partner wants to lead at all costs, let her have her own
way and ask another one to dance
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
188. Never bet on a race you haven't fixed
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
189. Borrow on a handshake; lend in writing
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
190. Drive your business or it will drive you
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
191. Let other keep their reputation. You keep their money
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
192. If the flushing isn't strong enough, use your brain and try the brush
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
193. Klingon women don't dance tango
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
194. It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in
your door
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
195. Wounds heal, but debt is forever
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
196. Only give money to people you know you can steal from
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
197. Never trust your customers, especially if they are your relatives
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
198. Employees are the rungs on your ladder to success - don't hesitate to
step on them
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
199. The secret of one person is another person's opportunity
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
200. A madman with Latinum means profit without return
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
201. The justification for profit is profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
202. a) A friend in need is a customer in the making
b) A friend in need means three times the profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
203. A Ferengi in need, will never do anything for free
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
204. When the Grand Nagus arrives to offer you a business opportunity, it's
time to leave town until he's gone
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
205. When the customer dies, the money stops a-comin'
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
206. Fighting with Klingons is like gambling with Cardassians - it's good to
have a friend around when you lose
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
207. Never trust a hardworking employee
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
208. Give someone a fish, you feed him for one day. Teach him how to fish,
and you lose a steady customer
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
209. Tell them what they want to hear
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
210. A wife, who is able to clean, saves the cleaning lady
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
211. In business deals, a disruptor can be almost as important as a calculator
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
212. If they accept your first offer, you either asked too little or offered
too much
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
213. Stay neutral in conflicts so that you can sell supplies to both sides
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
214. Never begin a business transaction on an empty stomach
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
215. Instinct without opportunity is useless
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
216. Never take hospitality from someone worse off than yourself
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
217. Only pay for it, if you are confronted with loaded phaser
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
218. Always know what you're buying
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
219. A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
220. Profit is like a bed of roses - a few thorns are inevitable
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
221. Beware of any man who thinks with his lobes
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
222. Knowledge is Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
223. Rich men don't come to buy; they come to take
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
224. Never throw anything away: It may be worht a lot of Latinum some Stardate
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
225. Pride comes before a loss
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
226. Don't take your family for granted, only their Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
227. Loyalty can be bought ... and sold
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
228. All things come to those who wait, even Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
229. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
230. Manipulation may be a Ferengi's greatest tool, and liability
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
231. If you steal it, make sure it has a warranty
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
232. Life's no fair (How else would you turn a profit?)
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
233. Every dark cloud has a Latinum lining
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
234. Never deal with beggars; it's bad for profits
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
235. Don't trust anyone who trusts you
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
236. You can't buy fate
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
237. There's a sucker born every minute. Be sure you're the first to find
each one
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
238. The truth will cost
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
239. Ambition knows no family
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
240. The higher you bid, the more customers you drive away
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
241. Never underestimate the inportance of the fist impression
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
242. More is good, all is better
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
243. If you got something nice to say, then SHOUT
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
244. If you can't sell it, sit on it, but never give it away
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
245. A warranty is valid only if they can find you
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
246. He that speaks ill of the wares will buy them
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
247. Never question luck
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
248. Celebrate when you are paid, not, when you are promised
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
249. Respect other culture's beliefs; they'll be more likely to give you money
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
250. A dead vendor doesn't demand money
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
251. Satisfaction is not guaranteed
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
252. Let the buyer beware
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
253. A contract without fine print is a fool's document
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
254. Anyone who can't tell a fake doesn't deserve the real thing
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
255. A warranty without loop-holes is a liability
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
256. Synthehol is the lubricant of choice for a customer's stuck purse
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
257. Only fools negotiate with their own money
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
258. A Ferengi is only as important as the amount of Latinum he carries in his
pockets
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
259. A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn't know
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
260. Gambling is like the way to power: The only way to win is to cheat, but
don't get caught in the process
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
261. A wealthy man can afford everything except a conscience
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
262. No lobes, no profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
263. Never let a female in clothes cloud your sense of profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
264. It's not the size of your planet, but it's income, that matters
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
265. The fear of loss may be your greatest enemy or your best friend - choose
wisely
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
266. A pair of good ears will ring dry a hundred tongues
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
267. Wish not so much to live Long, as to live well
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
268. a) When in doubt, lie
b) When in doubt, buy
c) When in doubt, demand more money
d) When in doubt, shoot them, take their money, run and blame someone
else
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
269. Never purchase anything that has been promised to be valuable or go up in
value
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
270. It's better to have gambled and lost than to never have gambled at all
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
271. There's many witty men whose brains can't line their pockets
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
272. The way to a Ferengi's heart is through his wallet
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
273. Always count their Latinum before selling anything
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
274. There is no profit in love; however, a strong heart is worth a few bars
of Latinum on the open market. Keep it on ice
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
275. Latinum can't buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
276. If at first you don't succeed, try to acquire again
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
277. Diamonds may be girl's best friend, but you can only buy the girl with
Latinum
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
278. It's better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
279. Never close a deal too soon after a female strokes your lobes
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
280. An empty bag can not stand upright
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
281. Blood is thicker than water, but harder to sell
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
282. Business is like war; it's important to recognize the winner
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
283. Rules are always subject to change
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
284. Rules are always subject to interpretation
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
285. No good deed ever goes unpunished
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
286. When Morn leaves it is all over
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
287. Whenever you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way,
it's easier to exploit them the next time. (Neelix made this rule up)
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Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition:
The Unwritten Rule: When no appropriate Rule applies, make one up!
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Zek's Revised Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:
Rule 001 » If they want their money back, give it to them.
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Zek's Revised Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:
Rule 010 » Greed is dead.
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Zek's Revised Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:
Rule 021 » Never place profit before friendship.
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Zek's Revised Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:
Rule 022 » Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever.
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Zek's Revised Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:
Rule 023 » Money can never replace dignity.
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Zek's Revised Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:
Rule 285 » A good deed is its own reward.
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