Ferengi - Rules of Acquisition
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RULE |
EPISODE |
01 |
If they want their money back, give it to them |
Prophet Motive |
03 |
Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to |
The Maquis II |
06 |
Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity |
The Nagus |
07 |
Keep your ears open |
In the Hands of the Prophets |
09 |
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 profit before friendship |
Prophet Motive |
21 |
Never place friendship above profit |
Rules of Acquisition |
22 |
Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever |
Prophet Motive |
22 |
A wise man can hear profit in the wind |
Rules of Acquisition |
23 |
Money can never replace dignity |
Prophet Motive |
28 |
Whisper your way to success |
Treachery, Faith, and the Great River |
31 |
Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother |
The Siege |
33 |
It never hurts to suck up to the boss |
Rules of Acquisition |
34 |
War is good for business |
Destiny |
35 |
Peace is good for business |
Destiny |
37 |
Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own |
Rivals |
47 |
Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer 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 Game |
59 |
Free advice is seldom cheap |
Rules of Acquisition |
62 |
The riskier the road the greater the profit |
Rules of Acquisition |
75 |
Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum |
Civil Defense |
76 |
Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies |
The Homecoming |
94 |
Females and money don't mix |
Ferengi Love Songs |
95 |
Expand or die |
False Profits |
98 |
Every man has his price |
In The Pale Moonlight |
102 |
Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever |
The Jem'Hadar |
103 |
Sleep can interfere |
Rules of Acquisition |
109 |
Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack |
Rivals |
111 |
Treat people in your debt like family - exploit them |
Past Tense |
112 |
Never have sex with the boss' sister |
Playing God |
125 |
You can't make a deal if you're dead |
The Siege of AR-558 |
139 |
Wives serve, brothers inherit |
Necessary Evil |
168 |
Whisper your way to success |
Treachery, Faith and the Great River |
190 |
Hear all, trust nothing |
Call to Arms |
194 |
It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door |
Whispers |
203 |
New customers are like razor toothed gree worms, they can be succulent but sometimes they bite back |
Little Green Men |
208 |
Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer |
Ferengi Love Songs |
211 |
Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them |
Bar Association |
214 |
Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach |
The Maquis I |
217 |
You can't free a fish from water |
Past Tense |
229 |
Latinum lasts longer than lust |
Ferengi Love Songs |
239 |
Never be afraid to mislabel a product |
Body Parts |
263 |
Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum |
Bar Association |
285 |
A good deed is its own reward |
Prophet Motive |
285 |
No good deed ever goes unpunished |
The Collaborator |
A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all |
Ferengi Love Songs |