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