| Rule |
Description |
Episode |
| ? |
A man is only worth the sum of his possessions. [1] |
|
| ? |
Exploitation begins at home [2] |
|
| 1 [3] |
Once you have their money, you never give it back. [3] |
|
| 3 [4] |
Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. [4] |
|
| 6 [3] |
Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. Also stated as 'Never allow family to stand in the way of profit' in ENT "Acquisition" [3] |
|
| 7 [5] |
Keep your ears open. [5] |
|
| 8 [6] |
Small print leads to large risk. [6] |
|
| 9 [7] |
Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. [7] |
|
| 10 [8] |
Greed is eternal. [8] |
|
| 13 [6] |
Anything worth doing is worth doing for money. [6] |
|
| 16 [9] |
A deal is a deal. [9] |
|
| 17 [10] |
A contract is a contract is a contract, but only between Ferengi. [10] |
|
| 18 [11] |
A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. [11] |
|
| 19 [6] |
Satisfaction is not guaranteed. [6] |
|
| 21 [12] |
Never place friendship above profit. [12] |
|
| 22 [12] |
A wise man can hear profit in the wind. [12] |
|
| 23 [1] |
Nothing is more important than your health... except for your money. [1] |
|
| 27 [6] |
There is nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. [6] |
|
| 31 [13] |
Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. [13] |
|
| 33 [12] |
It never hurts to suck up to the boss. [12] |
|
| 34 [14] |
War is good for business. [14] |
|
| 35 [14] |
Peace is good for business. [14] |
|
| 40 [6] |
She can touch your lobes, but never your latinum. [6] |
|
| 41 [6] |
Profit is its own reward. [6] |
|
| 44 [6] |
Never confuse wisdom with luck. [6] |
|
| 45 [1] |
Expand or die. [1] |
|
| 47 [15] |
Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own. [15] |
|
| 48 [16] |
The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. [16] |
|
| 52 [6] |
Never ask when you can take. [6] |
|
| 57 [17] |
Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them. [17] |
|
| 58 [6] |
There is no substitute for success. [6] |
|
| 59 [12] |
Free advice is seldom cheap. [12] |
|
| 60 [6] |
Keep your lies consistent. [6] |
|
| 62 [12] |
The riskier the road, the greater the profit. [12] |
|
| 63 [18] |
Work is the best therapy - at least for your employees. [18] |
|
| 65 [6] |
Win or lose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff. [6] |
|
| 74 [19] |
Knowledge equals profit. [19] |
|
| 75 [20] |
Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. [20] |
|
| 76 [21] |
Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies!. [21] |
|
| 79 [6] |
Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge. [6] |
|
| 82 [6] |
The flimsier the product, the higher the price. [6] |
|
| 85 [6] |
Never let the competition know what you're thinking. [6] |
|
| 89 [6] |
Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits. [6] |
|
| 94 [22] |
Females and finance don't mix. [22] |
|
| 95 [2] |
Expand or die. [2] |
|
| 97 [6] |
Enough... is never enough. [6] |
|
| 98 [23] |
Every man has his price. [23] |
In the Pale Moonlight |
| 99 [6] |
Trust is the biggest liability of all. [6] |
|
| 102 [24] |
Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. [24] |
|
| 103 [12] |
Sleep can interfere with· (remainder of rule unknown). [12] |
|
| 104 [6] |
Faith moves mountains... of inventory. [6] |
|
| 106 [6] |
There is no honour in poverty. [6] |
|
| 109 [15] |
Dignity and an empty sack is worth a sack. [15] |
|
| 111 [25] |
Treat people in your debt like family. Exploit them. [25] |
|
| 112 [26] |
Never have sex with the bosses sister. [26] |
|
| 113 [6] |
Always have sex with the boss. [6] |
|
| 121 [6] |
Everything is for sale, even friendship. [6] |
|
| 123 [6] |
Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum. [6] |
|
| 125 [27] |
You can't make a deal if you're dead. [27] |
|
| 139 [28] |
Wives serve, brothers inherit. [28] |
|
| 141 [6] |
Only fools pay retail. [6] |
|
| 144 [6] |
There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket. [6] |
|
| 162 [6] |
Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit. [6] |
|
| 168 [29] |
Whisper your way to success. [29] |
|
| 177 [6] |
Know your enemies... but do business with them always. [6] |
|
| 181 [6] |
Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. [6] |
|
| 189 [6] |
Let others keep their reputation. You keep their latinum. [6] |
|
| 190 [30] |
Hear all, trust nothing. [30] |
|
| 192 [6] |
Never cheat a Klingon... unless you can get away with it. [6] |
|
| 194 [31] |
It's always good business to know about your customers before they walk in your door. [31] |
|
| 202 [6] |
The justification for profit is profit. [6] |
|
| 203 [32] |
New customers are like razor-toothed Gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back. [32] |
|
| 208 [22] |
Sometimes, the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer. [22] |
|
| 211 [33] |
Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them. [33] |
|
| 214 [34] |
Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. [34] |
|
| 217 [25] |
You can't free a fish from water. [25] |
|
| 218 [6] |
Always know what you're buying. [6] |
|
| 223 [6] |
Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox. [6] |
|
| 229 [22] |
Latinum lasts longer than lust. [22] |
|
| 236 [6] |
You can't buy fate. [6] |
|
| 239 [10] |
Never be afraid to mislabel a product. [10] |
|
| 242 [6] |
More is good. All is better. [6] |
|
| 255 [6] |
A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant a necessity. [6] |
|
| 261 [6] |
A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience. [6] |
|
| 263 [33] |
Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. [33] |
|
| 266 [6] |
When in doubt, lie. [6] |
|
| 284 [6] |
Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. [6] |
|
| 285 [35] |
No good deed ever goes unpunished. [35] |
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In the episode "Prophet Motive", the Grand Nagus produced a revised set of the Rules of Acquisition whilst under the influence of the Bajoran Prophets. The following are the known rules from this set, all copies of which were destroyed when the Nagus regained his original personality.
Additionally, the Voyager episode "False Profits" featured Neelix telling two Ferengi stranded in the Delta Quadrant that rule of acquisition number
299 was "When you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them". We do not know if this is an accurate quotation; if it is, then we would need to believe that the Ferengi have added extra rules sometime prior to Voyagers accident and that Neelix has read up on these since.
In DS9's "House of Quark", Quark himself suggested an additional rule: Rule 286, "When Morn leaves, it's all over". Quark was bemoaning the state of his business at the time, and it is unlikely that this rule is a real one.
