• cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Here are some of the most well-known Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:

    Rule 1: Once you have their money, never give it back.

    Rule 3: Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.

    Rule 6: Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.

    Rule 7: Keep your ears open.

    Rule 9: Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.

    Rule 16: A deal is a deal… until a better one comes along.

    Rule 17: A contract is a contract is a contract… but only between Ferengi.

    Rule 21: Never place friendship above profit.

    Rule 45: Expand or die.

    Rule 59: A smart Ferengi can hear profit in the wind.

    Rule 62: The riskier the road, the greater the profit.

    Rule 74: Knowledge equals profit.

    Rule 85: A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.

    Rule 94: Females and finances don’t mix.

    Rule 98: Every man has his price.

    Rule 102: A Ferengi with no latinum is no Ferengi at all.

    Rule 162: Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.

    Rule 208: Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.