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authorJason D. McCormick <jason@mfamily.org>2026-08-05 21:30:45 -0400
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+#1 - Once you have their money, you never give it back.
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+#3 - Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
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+#6 - Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
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+#7 - Keep your ears open.
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+#8 - Small print leads to large risk.
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+#9 - Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
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+#10 - Greed is eternal.
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+#16 - A deal is a deal.
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+#17 - A contract is a contract is a contract… but only between Ferengi.
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+#18 - A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
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+#21 - Never place friendship above profit.
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+#22 - A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
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+#23 - Nothing is more important than your health… except for your money.
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+#31 - Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother.
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+#33 - It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
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+#34 - War is good for business.
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+#35 - Peace is good for business.
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+#45 - Expand or die.
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+#47 - Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
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+#48 - The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
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+#57 - Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.
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+#59 - Free advice is seldom cheap.
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+#62 - The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
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+#74 - Knowledge equals profit.
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+#75 - Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum.
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+#76 - Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell
+out of your enemies.
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+#91 - Your boss is only worth what he pays you.
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+#94 - Females and finances don't mix.
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+#95 - Expand or die.
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+#98 - Every man has his price.
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+#102 - Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
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+#103 - Sleep can interfere with…
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+#109 - Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
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+#111 - Treat people in your debt like family… exploit them.
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+#112 - Never have sex with the boss' sister.
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+#125 - You can't make a deal if you're dead.
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+#139 - Wives serve, brothers inherit.
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+#168 - Whisper your way to success.
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+#190 - Hear all, trust nothing.
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+#194 - It's always good business to know about new customers
+before they walk in your door.
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+#203 - New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can
+be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.
+%
+#208 - Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.
+%
+#211 - Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step
+on them.
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+#214 - Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.
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+#217 - You can't free a fish from water.
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+#223 - Unknown, but presumably concerned the relationship between
+"keeping busy" and "being successful".
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+#229 - Latinum lasts longer than lust.
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+#239 - Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
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+#263 - Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.
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+#285 - No good deed ever goes unpunished.
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+#289 - Shoot first, count profits later.
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+#Unknown A man is only worth the sum of his possessions.
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+#286 - When Morn leaves, it's all over.
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+#299 - Whenever you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way,
+it's easier to exploit them next time.
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+# Unknown - Exploitation begins at home.
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+# Unknown - (The unwritten rule) When no appropriate rule applies, make one up.
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+# Unknown - When the messenger comes to appropriate your profits…
+kill the messenger.
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+# Unknown - Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity.
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+# Unknown - Always inspect the merchandise before making a deal.
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+# Unknown - Money is money, but females are better.
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+# Unknown - Why ask, when you can take?
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+# Unknown - Good things come in small packages
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+# Unknown - A good lie is easier to believe than the truth.
+%
+# Unknown - If that's what's written, then that's what's written.
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+# Unknown - A distracted policeman is an opportunity. \ No newline at end of file