| Rule |
Description |
Episode |
| ? |
A man is only worth the sum of his possessions. [1] |
Acquisition |
| ? |
Exploitation begins at home [2] |
False Profits |
| 1 [3] |
Once you have their money, you never give it back. [3] |
The Nagus |
| 3 [4] |
Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. [4] |
The Maquis, Part 2 |
| 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] |
The Nagus |
| 7 [5] |
Keep your ears open. [5] |
In the Hands of the Prophets |
| 8 [6] |
Small print leads to large risk. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 9 [7] |
Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. [7] |
The Storyteller |
| 10 [8] |
Greed is eternal. [8] |
Prophet Motive |
| 13 [6] |
Anything worth doing is worth doing for money. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 16 [9] |
A deal is a deal. [9] |
Melora |
| 17 [10] |
A contract is a contract is a contract, but only between Ferengi. [10] |
Body Parts |
| 18 [11] |
A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. [11] |
Heart of Stone |
| 19 [6] |
Satisfaction is not guaranteed. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 21 [12] |
Never place friendship above profit. [12] |
Rules of Acquisition |
| 22 [12] |
A wise man can hear profit in the wind. [12] |
Rules of Acquisition |
| 23 [1] |
Nothing is more important than your health... except for your money. [1] |
Acquisition |
| 27 [6] |
There is nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 31 [13] |
Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. [13] |
The Siege |
| 33 [12] |
It never hurts to suck up to the boss. [12] |
Rules of Acquisition |
| 34 [14] |
War is good for business. [14] |
Destiny |
| 35 [14] |
Peace is good for business. [14] |
Destiny |
| 40 [6] |
She can touch your lobes, but never your latinum. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 41 [6] |
Profit is its own reward. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 44 [6] |
Never confuse wisdom with luck. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 45 [1] |
Expand or die. [1] |
Acquisition |
| 47 [15] |
Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own. [15] |
Rivals |
| 48 [16] |
The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. [16] |
Star Trek : Titan, Book 4 - Sword of Damocles |
| 52 [6] |
Never ask when you can take. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 57 [17] |
Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them. [17] |
Armageddon Game |
| 58 [6] |
There is no substitute for success. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 59 [12] |
Free advice is seldom cheap. [12] |
Rules of Acquisition |
| 60 [6] |
Keep your lies consistent. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 62 [12] |
The riskier the road, the greater the profit. [12] |
Rules of Acquisition |
| 63 [18] |
Work is the best therapy - at least for your employees. [18] |
Star Trek : Titan, Book 5 - Over a Torrent Sea |
| 65 [6] |
Win or lose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 74 [19] |
Knowledge equals profit. [19] |
Inside Man |
| 75 [20] |
Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. [20] |
Civil Defense |
| 76 [21] |
Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies!. [21] |
The Homecoming |
| 79 [6] |
Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 82 [6] |
The flimsier the product, the higher the price. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 85 [6] |
Never let the competition know what you're thinking. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 89 [6] |
Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 94 [22] |
Females and finance don't mix. [22] |
Ferengi Love Songs |
| 95 [2] |
Expand or die. [2] |
False Profits |
| 97 [6] |
Enough... is never enough. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 98 [23] |
Every man has his price. [23] |
In the Pale Moonlight |
| 99 [6] |
Trust is the biggest liability of all. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 102 [24] |
Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. [24] |
The Jem'Hadar |
| 103 [12] |
Sleep can interfere with· (remainder of rule unknown). [12] |
Rules of Acquisition |
| 104 [6] |
Faith moves mountains... of inventory. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 106 [6] |
There is no honour in poverty. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 109 [15] |
Dignity and an empty sack is worth a sack. [15] |
Rivals |
| 111 [25] |
Treat people in your debt like family. Exploit them. [25] |
Past Tense, Part 1 |
| 112 [26] |
Never have sex with the bosses sister. [26] |
Playing God |
| 113 [6] |
Always have sex with the boss. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 121 [6] |
Everything is for sale, even friendship. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 123 [6] |
Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 125 [27] |
You can't make a deal if you're dead. [27] |
The Siege of AR-558 |
| 139 [28] |
Wives serve, brothers inherit. [28] |
Necessary Evil |
| 141 [6] |
Only fools pay retail. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 144 [6] |
There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 162 [6] |
Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 168 [29] |
Whisper your way to success. [29] |
Treachery, Faith, and the Great River |
| 177 [6] |
Know your enemies... but do business with them always. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 181 [6] |
Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 189 [6] |
Let others keep their reputation. You keep their latinum. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 190 [30] |
Hear all, trust nothing. [30] |
Call to Arms |
| 192 [6] |
Never cheat a Klingon... unless you can get away with it. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 194 [31] |
It's always good business to know about your customers before they walk in your door. [31] |
Whispers |
| 202 [6] |
The justification for profit is profit. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 203 [32] |
New customers are like razor-toothed Gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back. [32] |
Little Green Men |
| 208 [22] |
Sometimes, the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer. [22] |
Ferengi Love Songs |
| 211 [33] |
Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them. [33] |
Bar Association |
| 214 [34] |
Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. [34] |
The Maquis, Part 1 |
| 217 [25] |
You can't free a fish from water. [25] |
Past Tense, Part 1 |
| 218 [6] |
Always know what you're buying. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 223 [6] |
Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 229 [22] |
Latinum lasts longer than lust. [22] |
Ferengi Love Songs |
| 236 [6] |
You can't buy fate. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 239 [10] |
Never be afraid to mislabel a product. [10] |
Body Parts |
| 242 [6] |
More is good. All is better. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 255 [6] |
A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant a necessity. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 261 [6] |
A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 263 [33] |
Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. [33] |
Bar Association |
| 266 [6] |
When in doubt, lie. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 284 [6] |
Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. [6] |
Novel : Legends of the Ferengi |
| 285 [35] |
No good deed ever goes unpunished. [35] |
The Collaborator |
