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1. Once you
have their money, never give it back.
2. You can't
cheat an honest customer, but it never hurts to try.
3. Never
spend more for an aquisition than you have to.
4. Sex and
profit are the two things that never last long enough.
5. If you
can't break a contract, bend it.
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.
11. Latinum
isn't the only thing that shines.
12. Anything
worth selling is worth selling twice.
13. Anything
worth doing is worth doing for money.
14. Anything
stolen is pure profit.
15. Acting
stupid is often smart.
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.
20. When the
customer is sweating, turn up the heat.
21. Never
place friendship above profit.
22. A wise
man can hear profit in the wind.
23. Never
take the last coin, but be sure to get all the rest.
24. Never ask
when you can take.
25. Fear
makes a good business partner.
26. The vast
majority of the rich in this galaxy did not inherit their wealth;
they stole it.
27. There's
nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
28. Morality
is always defined by those in power.
29. When
someone says "It's not the money," they're lying.
30. Talk is
cheap; synthehol costs money.
31. Never
make fun of a Ferengi's mother...insult something he cares about instead.
32. Be careful what you sell. It
may do exactly what the customer expects.
33. It never
hurts to suck-up to the boss.
34. Peace is
good for business.
35. War is
good for business.
36. Too many
Ferengi can't laugh at themselves anymore.
37. You can
always buy back a lost reputation.
38. Free
advertising is cheap.
39. Praise is
cheap. Heap it generously on all customers.
40. She can
touch your lobes but never your latinum.
41. Profit is
its own reward.
42. Only
negotiate when you are certain to profit.
43. Caressing
an ear is often more forceful than pointing a weapon.
44. Never
confuse wisdom with luck.
45. Profit
has limits. Loss has none.
46. Labor
camps are full of people who trusted the wrong person.
47. Don't
trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
48. The
bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
49. Old age
and gree will always overcome youth and talent.
50. Never
bluff a Klingon.
51. Never
admit a mistake if they're someone else to blame.
52. Never ask
when you can take.
53. Sell
first; ask questions later.
54. Never buy
anything you can't sell.
55. Always
sell at the highest possible profit.
56. Pursue
profit; women come later.
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.
61. Never buy
what can be stolen.
62. The
riskier the road, the higher the profit.
63. Power
without profit is like a ship without an engine.
64. Don't
talk shop; talk shopping.
65. Win or
lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff.
66. Anyone
serving in a fleet who is crazy can be relieved, if they ask for it.
67. Anyone
asking to be relieved is not crazy and must be forced to serve.
70. Get the
money first, then let the buyers worry about collecting the merchandise.
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, but 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.
101. Never do
something you can make someone do for you.
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