1. | Once you have their money, you never give it back. | Rom, "The Nagus" |
1. | If they want their money back, give it to them. | Rom and Quark, "Prophet Motive" |
3. | Never spend more for an Acquisition than you have to. | Quark, "" |
4. | A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen. | '' |
6. | Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. | Zek, "The Nagus" |
7. | Keep your ears open. | Odo, "" |
8. | Only a fool passes up a business opportunity. | Vung, Warchild |
8. | Small print leads to large risk. | Rules |
9. | Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. | Nog, "" |
10. | Greed is eternal. | Quark, "Prophet Motive" |
10. | Greed is dead. | Rom, "Prophet Motive" |
12. | Anything worth doing is worth doing for money. | '' |
13. | Anything worth doing is worth doing twice. | |
16. | A deal is a deal (...until a better one comes along). | Quark, "Melora" (Add-on: Rules) |
18. | A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. | Ben Sisko and Nog, "Heart of Stone" |
19. | Satisfaction is not guaranteed. | Quark, "Meridian" |
21. | Never place friendship before profit. | Quark, "Rules of Acquisition" |
21. | Never place profit before friendship. | Rom, "Prophet Motive" |
22. | A wise man can hear profit in the wind. | Pel, "Rules of Acquisition" |
22. | Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever. | Rom, "Prophet Motive" |
23. | Money can never replace dignity. | Rom, "Prophet Motive" |
25. | There's always a way out. | '' |
26. | As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer. | '' |
27. | There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. | Rules |
31. | Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother (...insult something he cares about, instead). | Quark, "The Siege" (Add-on: Rules) |
33. | It never hurts to suck up to the boss. | Quark and Pel, "Rules of Acquisition" |
34. | War is good for business. | Quark, "Destiny" |
35. | Peace is good for business. | Dax, "Destiny" |
39. | Friendship is temporary; profit is forever. | '' |
40. | She can touch your lobes, but never your Latinum. | Rules |
41. | Profit is its own reward. | Rules |
42. | What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too. | '' |
44. | Never confuse wisdom with luck. | Rules |
46. | Make your shop easy to find. | '' |
47. | Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer than your own. | Quark, "Rivals" |
48. | The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. | Pel, "Rules of Acquisition" |
50. | Gratitude can bring on generosity. | '' |
52. | Never ask when you can take. | Rules |
57. | Good customers are as rare as Latinum. Treasure them. | Quark, "Armageddon Game" |
58. | There is no substitute for success. | Rules |
59. | Free advice is seldom cheap. | Quark, "Rules of Acquisition" |
60. | Let's you and him fight. | Tunk, Balance of Power |
60. | Keep your lies consistent. | Rules |
62. | The riskier the road, the greater the profit. | Pel, "Rules of Acquisition" Quark, "Little Green Men" |
65. | Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff. | Rules |
68. | Ear stroking will get you anything. | '' |
69. | Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races. | Tunk, Balance of Power |
72. | Never trust your customers. | '' |
73. | If it gets you profit, sell your own mother. | '' |
75. | Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of Latinum. | Quark, "Civil Defense" |
76. | Every once in a while declare peace--It confuses the hell out of your enemies. | Quark, "The Homecoming" |
79. | Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge. | Rules |
82. | The flimsier the product, the higher the price. | Rules |
85. | Never let the competition know what you're thinking. | Rules |
89. | Ask not what your profits can do for you; ask what you can do for your profits. | Rules |
94. | Females and finances don't mix. | Rules |
97. | Enough... is never enough. | Rules |
98. | Act without delay! The sharp knife cuts quickly. | '' |
99. | Trust is the biggest liability of all. | Rules |
101. | The only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else
to pay for it. | '' |
102. | Nature decays, but Latinum is forever. | Quark and Nog, "" |
103. | Sleep can interfere with... [cut off] | Pel, "Rules of Acquisition" |
104. | Faith moves mountains... of inventory. | Rules |
106. | There is no honor in poverty. | Rules |
109. | Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. | Quark, "Rivals" |
111. | Treat people in your debt like family--exploit them. | Ben Sisko, "Past Tense, Part I" |
112. | See | Quark, "" |
113. | See | Rules |
116. | There's always a catch. | '' |
119. | Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet (...sometimes,
good things come in small packages). | '' |
121. | Everything is for sale, including friendship. | Rules |
123. | Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum. | Rules |
125. | Count it. | '' |
135. | Never trust a beneficiary. | '' |
139. | Wives serve. Brothers inherit. | Odo, "" |
141. | Only fools pay retail. | Rules |
144. | There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your
pocket. | Rules |
146. | Necessity, n. The mother of invention. Profit is the father. | '' |
153. | Sell the sizzle, not the steak. | Quark, DS9 Comic #22 |
162. | Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit. | Rules |
169. | Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive. | '' |
177. | Know your enemies... but do business with them always. | Rules |
181. | Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. | Rules |
184. | [not given] | Tunk, Balance of Power |
189. | Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money. | Rules |
191. | A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted
themselves. | Tunk, Balance of Power |
192. | Never cheat a Klingon... unless you're sure you can get away with
it. | Rules |
194. | It's always good business to know about new customers before they
walk in your door. | Quark, "Whispers" |
200. | If you're going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable. | '' |
202. | The justification of profit is profit. | Rules |
203. | New customers are like razor-backed Greeworms--They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back! | Quark, "Little Green Men" |
211. | Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success--don't hesitate to step on them. | Grimp, "Bar Association" |
214. | Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. | Quark, "" |
216. | Never gamble with an empath. | Quark, The Laertian Gamble |
217. | You can't free a fish from water. | Quark, "Past Tense, Part I" |
218. | Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much. | Quark, DS9 Comic #12: "Baby on Board" |
219. | Always know what you're buying. | Rules [Quark referenced in "The Abandoned"] |
219. | Possession is 11/10 of the law. | Tunk, Balance of Power |
223. | Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox. | Rules |
229. | Latinum lasts longer than lust. | Rules |
236. | You can't buy fate. | Rules |
242. | More is good... all is better. | Rules |
243. | [not given] | Quark, Devil in the Sky |
255. | A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant, a necessity. | Rules |
261. | A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience. | Rules |
263. | Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for Latinum. | Rom, "Bar Association" |
265. | The customer is always right (...until you get their cash). | '' |
266. | When in doubt, lie. | Rules |
284. | Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. | Rules |
285. | No good deed ever goes unpunished. | Quark, "The Collaborator" |
285. | A good deed is its own reward. | Rom, "Prophet Motive" |
286. | When Morn leaves, it's all over. | Quark, "The House of Quark" |
?. | One person's secret is another person's opportunity. | Quark, Devil in the Sky |
In the TNG episode "Bloodlines", Cmdr. Riker mentions that the Ferengi government is debating an amendment to the Rules of Acquisition. We know from Quark (The Maquis, Part I) and from Pel (Rules of Acquisition) that there are 285 Rules of Acquisition. Quark mentioned Rule #223 in "Profit and Loss". Pel may have invented what she said for the Rule #103. Quark may have violated Rule #112 when he was younger. The second Rules numbered 1, 10, 21, 22, and 285, and the Rule listed as number 23, are the Grand Nagus' revised Rules in "Prophet Motive". These revised Rules were never officially released.
Pocket Books printed a book called The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition which included most of the Rules from the series and added many more. This source is listed here as simply Rules.
"Why did Quark travel back in time to 15th century Spain?"
"He wanted to learn the Rules of Inquisition." :-)