| Number
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Rule
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| 1
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Once you have their money, you never give it back.
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| 2
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Time is latinum
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| 3
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Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
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| 6
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Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
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| 7
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Keep your ears open.
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| 8
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Small print leads to large risk.
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| 9
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Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
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| 10
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Greed is eternal.
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| 13
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Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
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| 15
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Dead men close no deals. [1]
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| 16
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A deal is a deal ...until a better one comes along.
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| 17
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A contract is a contract is a contract ...but only between Ferengi.
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| 18
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A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
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| 19
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Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
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| 21
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Never place friendship above profit.
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| 22
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A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
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| 23
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Nothing is more important than your health ... except for your money.
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| 27
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There is nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
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| 31
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Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. Insult something he cares about instead.
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| 33
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It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
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| 34
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War is good for business.
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| 35
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Peace is good for business.
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| 40
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She can touch your lobes, but never your latinum.
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| 41
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Profit is its own reward.
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| 44
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Never confuse wisdom with luck.
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| 45
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Expand or die.
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| 47
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Never trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
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| 48
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The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
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| 52
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Never ask when you can take.
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| 57
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Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.
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| 58
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There is no substitute for success.
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| 59
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Free advice is seldom cheap.
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| 60
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Keep your lies consistent.
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| 62
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The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
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| 63
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Always know when to retreat
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| 65
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Win or lose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff.
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| 74
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Knowledge equals profit.
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| 75
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Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum.
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| 76
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Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
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| 79
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Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
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| 82
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The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
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| 85
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Never let the competition know what you're thinking.
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| 89
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Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.
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| 94
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Females and finances don't mix.
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| 95
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Expand or die. (Reiterated for emphasis.)
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| 97
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Enough... is never enough.
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| 98
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Every man has his price.
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| 99
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Trust is the biggest liability of all.
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| 102
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Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
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| 103
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Sleep can interfere with-
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| 104
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Faith moves mountains... of inventory.
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| 106
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There is no honor in poverty.
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| 109
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Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
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| 111
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Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them.
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| 112
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Never have sex with the boss's sister.
|
| 113
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Always have sex with the boss.
|
| 121
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Everything is for sale, even friendship.
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| 123
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Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.
|
| 125
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You can't make a deal if you're dead.
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| 139
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Wives serve, brothers inherit.
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| 141
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Only fools pay retail.
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| 144
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There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket.
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| 158
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Difficulties are just opportunities we haven't sorted out yet. [2]
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| 162
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Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.
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| 168
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Whisper your way to success.
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| 177
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Know your enemies... but do business with them always.
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| 181
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Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
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| 190
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Hear all, trust nothing.
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| 192
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Never cheat a Klingon... unless you can get away with it.
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| 194
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It's always good to know about new customers before they walk in your door.
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| 202
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The justification for profit is profit.
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| 203
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New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.
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| 208
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Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.
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| 211
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Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.
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| 214
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Never begin a negotiation on an empty stomach.
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| 217
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You can't free a fish from water.
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| 218
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Always know what you're buying.
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| 223
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Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
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| 229
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Latinum lasts longer than lust.
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| 236
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You can't buy fate.
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| 239
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Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
|
| 242
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More is good. All is better.
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| 247
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Triple check everything. Then triple check it again.
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| 255
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A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant a necessity.
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| 261
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A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
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| 263
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Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.
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| 266
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When in doubt, lie.
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| 284
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Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi.
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| 285
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No good deed ever goes unpunished.
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| 286
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When Morn leaves, it's all over.
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| 299
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After you've exploited someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it's easier to exploit them next time.
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| The unwritten rule
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When no appropriate rule applies, make one up.
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| Unknown
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A man is only worth the sum of his possessions.
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