Rules of Acquisition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Ferengi
gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:adapted_into various media
gptkbp:album gptkb:Grand_Nagus_Zek
gptkbp:are_a_set_of guidelines for business conduct
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Ferengi
gptkbp:collection business rules
gptkbp:consists_of 285 rules
gptkbp:describes guidelines for conducting business
gptkbp:eighteenth_rule The best way to make a profit is to make a friend.
The best way to make a deal is to make it look like a gift.
gptkbp:eighth_rule Small print leads to large risk.
gptkbp:eleventh_rule Even a blind man can recognize the glow of gold.
gptkbp:features gptkb:Ferengi
gptkbp:fifteenth_rule The customer is always right.
The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.
gptkbp:fifth_rule Keep your ears open.
gptkbp:fiftieth_rule The best deals are the ones you can’t ignore.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to remember.
gptkbp:fortieth_rule Never let a good opportunity go to waste.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to negotiate.
gptkbp:forty_eighth_rule Never let a good opportunity pass you by.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to replicate.
gptkbp:forty_fifth_rule A good negotiator is worth his weight in gold.
A good deal is worth its weight in satisfaction.
gptkbp:forty_first_rule A good deal is worth its weight in diamonds.
A good deal is worth its weight in opportunity.
gptkbp:forty_fourth_rule Never let a good deal slip through your fingers.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to follow up on.
gptkbp:forty_ninth_rule A good deal is worth its weight in gold.
A good deal is worth its weight in trust.
gptkbp:forty_second_rule The best deals are the ones you can’t refuse.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to close.
gptkbp:forty_seventh_rule A wise man knows when to take a break.
Never let a deal go unappreciated.
gptkbp:forty_sixth_rule The best deals are the ones you can’t forget.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to manage.
gptkbp:forty_third_rule A wise man knows when to take a step back.
Never let a deal go unfulfilled.
gptkbp:fourteenth_rule The more you know, the more you can sell.
The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
gptkbp:fourth_rule A deal is a deal.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rules of Acquisition
gptkbp:includes Rule 3: ' Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.'
Rule 1: ' Once you have their money, you never give it back.'
Rule 2: ' The best deal is the one that makes you the most profit.'
Rule 4: ' A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen.'
gptkbp:influences business ethics in Ferengi society
gptkbp:is_a business philosophy
gptkbp:is_a_guide_for gptkb:Ferengi_Business_Practices
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in socioeconomic studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Ferengi
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Ferengi_holidays
gptkbp:is_challenged_by ethical business practices
moral philosophers
Starfleet principles
gptkbp:is_chronicled_in gptkb:Star_Trek_episodes
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:Ferengi_leaders
gptkb:Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine
business negotiations
business literature
gptkbp:is_considered a cultural artifact
a satirical commentary on capitalism
gptkbp:is_considered_by business theorists
gptkbp:is_criticized_for promoting unethical behavior
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by academic papers
gptkbp:is_discussed_in fan forums
business ethics courses
gptkbp:is_documented_in Ferengi texts
gptkbp:is_examined_in cultural studies
sociological studies
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Star_Trek_novels
Star Trek documentaries
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Ferengi values
gptkbp:is_influential_in business ethics discussions
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:Ferengi_economic_policies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Ferengi_economic_philosophy
gptkb:Ferengi_legal_system
Ferengi identity
Ferengi lore
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:Star_Trek:_Prodigy
gptkb:Star_Trek
gptkb:Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation
gptkb:Star_Trek:_Lower_Decks
Ferengi characters
gptkbp:is_set_in business principles
business Rules
Business principles
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by business students
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of Ferengi greed
gptkbp:is_taught_in gptkb:Ferengi_schools
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Ferengi_merchants
gptkbp:is_used_for a teaching tool
a plot device
gptkbp:is_used_to justify business decisions
navigate business relationships
gptkbp:nineteenth_rule Never underestimate the power of a good bribe.
Never let the competition know what you’re thinking.
gptkbp:ninth_rule Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
gptkbp:number_of_rules 285
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Ferengi
gptkbp:parodied_in gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine
gptkbp:promotes profit maximization
gptkbp:rules Once you have their money, you never give it back.
gptkbp:second_rule The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.
gptkbp:seventeenth_rule You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a ship.
You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy profit.
gptkbp:seventh_rule The customer is always right.
The more you know, the more you can sell.
gptkbp:sixteenth_rule A deal is a deal, but a deal can be renegotiated.
A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
gptkbp:sixth_rule Never let family stand in the way of opportunity.
Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
gptkbp:tenth_rule Greed is eternal.
gptkbp:third_rule Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.
gptkbp:thirteenth_rule You can’t make a deal if you’re dead.
gptkbp:thirtieth_rule A wise man knows when to walk away.
The best deals are the ones that last.
gptkbp:thirty_eighth_rule The best deals are the ones you can walk away from.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to execute.
gptkbp:thirty_fifth_rule A wise man knows when to hold his tongue.
Never let a deal go sour.
gptkbp:thirty_first_rule Never let a good opportunity go to waste.
Never let a good opportunity pass you by.
gptkbp:thirty_fourth_rule The best deals are the ones you don’t have to think about.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to make.
gptkbp:thirty_ninth_rule A wise man knows when to take a risk.
Never let a deal go unmade.
gptkbp:thirty_second_rule The best way to get what you want is to ask for it.
The best deals are the ones that are mutually beneficial.
gptkbp:thirty_seventh_rule A good negotiator is worth his weight in silver.
A good deal is worth its weight in profit.
gptkbp:thirty_sixth_rule Never let your emotions cloud your judgment.
The best deals are the ones that are easy to understand.
gptkbp:thirty_third_rule A good deal is worth its weight in gold.
gptkbp:twelfth_rule Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
gptkbp:twentieth_rule If it’s not worth doing, it’s not worth doing well.
If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing for money.
gptkbp:twenty_eighth_rule A deal is only as good as the people involved.
The only thing better than a deal is a better deal.
gptkbp:twenty_fifth_rule You can’t make a profit if you’re not willing to take risks.
A good deal is a good deal.
gptkbp:twenty_first_rule Never let your guard down.
Never underestimate the power of greed.
gptkbp:twenty_fourth_rule A good negotiator is worth his weight in gold.
Never let a profit opportunity pass you by.
gptkbp:twenty_ninth_rule A deal is only as good as the people involved.
The only thing better than a deal is a better deal.
gptkbp:twenty_second_rule A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
A deal is only as good as the paper it’s written on.
gptkbp:twenty_seventh_rule The best deals are the ones you don’t have to make.
Never let your emotions get in the way of a deal.
gptkbp:twenty_sixth_rule Never let a deal go cold.
The best deals are the ones you don’t have to make.
gptkbp:twenty_third_rule The bigger the smile, the bigger the lie.
The bigger the risk, the bigger the reward.
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Ferengi
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Ira_Steven_Behr
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ferengi_Trade_Guild
gptkb:Ferengi_ethics
gptkb:The_Ferengi
gptkb:Ferengi_economics
gptkb:Ferengi_Economy
gptkb:Ferengi_financial_systems
gptkb:The_Ferengi_Commander
gptkb:Ferengi_people
gptkb:Ferengi_Politics
gptkb:Ferengi_traders
gptkb:Ferengi_merchants
gptkb:Ferengi
gptkb:Ferengi_Commerce_Authority
gptkb:Ferengi_markets
gptkb:the_Ferengi_Alliance
gptkb:Ferengi_Commerce
gptkb:the_Ferengi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5