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THE RULES OF AQUISITION |
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| Words to live by in the Ferengi culture. Ferengi children are expected to memorize these pearls of wisdom and repeat them on command (The Nagus). There are currently 285 Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (The Maquis, Part I & Rules of Acquisition). Below are not all the Rules listed. There are many sources on the web for "complete" lists of the Rules or you can try my "Rules of Acquisition link page". You can here a Rule by clicking on the number of it, if you have installed realaudio (3.0 needed or newer) properly. There are currently 29 soundclips in this archive. | ||
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| 1 | Once you have their money you never give it back. | The Nagus |
| 3 | Never spent more for an acquisition than you have to. | The Maquis, Part II |
| 6 | Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. | The Nagus |
| 7 | Keep your ears open. | In The Hands Of The Prophets |
| 9 | Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. | The Storyteller |
| 10 | Greed is eternal. | Prophet Motive |
| 16 | A deal is a deal. | Melora |
| 17 | A contract is a contract is a contract, but only between Ferengi. | Body Parts |
| 18 | A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. | Heart Of Stone |
| 21 | Never place friendship before profit. | Rules Of Acquisition |
| 22 | A wise man can hear profit in the wind. | Rules Of Acquisition |
| 31 | Never make fun about a Ferengi's mother (.. Insult someone he cares about instead). | The Siege |
| 33 | It never hurst to suck up to the boss. | Rules Of Acquisition |
| 34 | War is good for business. | Destiny |
| 35 | Peace is good for business. | Destiny |
| 47 | Don't trust a man who wearing a better suite than your own | Rivals |
| 48 | The bigger the smile the sharper the knife. | Rules Of Acquisition |
| 57 | Good customers are as rare as latinum, treasure them. | Armageddon Games |
| 59 | Free advice is seldom cheap. | Rules Of Acquisition |
| 62 | The riskier the road the greater the profit. | |
| 76 | Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. | The Homecoming |
| 103 | Sleep can interfere with the... | Rules Of Acquisition |
| 109 | Dignity and an empty sack is worth a sack | Rivals |
| 111 | Treat people in your debt like family, exploit them. | Past Tense, Part I |
| 112 | Never have sex with the boss's sister. | Playing God |
| 139 | Wives serve. Brothers inherit. | Necessary Evil |
| 194 | It's alway good business to know about your customers before they walk in your door. | Whispers |
| 203 | New customers Are like razor-toothed Gree-Worms. They can be succulent, but they sometimes bite back. | Little Green Men |
| 211 | Employees are the rungs on the ladder to success. Don't hesitate to step on them. | Bar Association |
| 214 | Never begin a business association on an empty stomach. | The Maquis, Part I |
| 217 | You can't free a fish from water. | Past Tense, Part I |
| 239 | Never be afraid to mislabel a product. | Body Parts |
| 263 | Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. | Bar Association |
| 285 | No good deed ever goes unpunished | The Collaborator |
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Early in 2371, Quark suggested that a 286th rule be added to the list: | ||
| 286 | When Morn leaves, it's all over. | House of Quark |
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We have been unable to confirm this rule's addition. | ||
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