Star Trek: Ferengi Rules of Acquisition

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gptkbp:author gptkb:Ira_Steven_Behr
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gptkbp:contains Rule 12: Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
Rule 1: Once you have their money, you never give it back.
Rule 6: Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
Rule 4: A woman wearing clothes is a woman in danger.
Rule 10: Greed is eternal.
Rule 25: You can’t make a deal if you’re dead.
Rule 27: There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Rule 5: Always exaggerate your estimates.
Rule 7: Keep your ears open.
Rule 8: Small print leads to large risk.
Rule 9: Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
Rule 3: Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.
Rule 2: The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.
Rule 29: The best way to make a profit is to make a friend.
Rule 19: Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
Rule 22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
Rule 31: Never let your guard down.
Rule 38: The best way to get what you want is to take it.
Rule 14: Never put off until tomorrow what you can sell today.
Rule 15: The customer is always right... until you get their money.
Rule 32: The best way to get what you want is to give it away.
Rule 40: The best way to get what you want is to take it.
Rule 23: A deal that looks too good to be true... usually is.
Rule 13: Anything stolen is pure profit.
Rule 16: A deal is a deal.
Rule 17: A contract is a contract is a contract.
Rule 18: If it’s good for business, it’s good.
Rule 20: The bigger the smile, the bigger the lie.
Rule 21: Never underestimate the power of denial.
Rule 28: The more you have, the more you want.
Rule 33: The more you know, the more you can sell.
Rule 34: A good deal is a good deal.
Rule 36: If you can’t sell it, don’t buy it.
Rule 30: A good negotiator is worth his weight in gold.
Rule 35: The best way to get what you want is to take it.
Rule 26: The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
Rule 39: The best way to make a profit is to make a friend.
Rule 37: The best way to make a profit is to make a friend.
Rule 24: The only thing better than a good deal is a good deal with a friend.
Rule 11: Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them.
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Rom
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gptkbp:genre Science Fiction
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ferengi_culture
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Pocket_Books
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine
Ferengi species
gptkbp:releaseYear 1997