From a25315d937b066f374e16584ca9981e8fdd2772c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jason D. McCormick" Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 21:30:45 -0400 Subject: initial --- ferengi-rules | 136 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 136 insertions(+) create mode 100644 ferengi-rules (limited to 'ferengi-rules') diff --git a/ferengi-rules b/ferengi-rules new file mode 100644 index 0000000..544c343 --- /dev/null +++ b/ferengi-rules @@ -0,0 +1,136 @@ +#1 - Once you have their money, you never give it back. +% +#3 - Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. +% +#6 - Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. +% +#7 - Keep your ears open. +% +#8 - Small print leads to large risk. +% +#9 - Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. +% +#10 - Greed is eternal. +% +#16 - A deal is a deal. +% +#17 - A contract is a contract is a contract… but only between Ferengi. +% +#18 - A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. +% +#21 - Never place friendship above profit. +% +#22 - A wise man can hear profit in the wind. +% +#23 - Nothing is more important than your health… except for your money. +% +#31 - Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. +% +#33 - It never hurts to suck up to the boss. +% +#34 - War is good for business. +% +#35 - Peace is good for business. +% +#45 - Expand or die. +% +#47 - Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own. +% +#48 - The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. +% +#57 - Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them. +% +#59 - Free advice is seldom cheap. +% +#62 - The riskier the road, the greater the profit. +% +#74 - Knowledge equals profit. +% +#75 - Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. +% +#76 - Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell +out of your enemies. +% +#91 - Your boss is only worth what he pays you. +% +#94 - Females and finances don't mix. +% +#95 - Expand or die. +% +#98 - Every man has his price. +% +#102 - Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. +% +#103 - Sleep can interfere with… +% +#109 - Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. +% +#111 - Treat people in your debt like family… exploit them. +% +#112 - Never have sex with the boss' sister. +% +#125 - You can't make a deal if you're dead. +% +#139 - Wives serve, brothers inherit. +% +#168 - Whisper your way to success. +% +#190 - Hear all, trust nothing. +% +#194 - It's always good business to know about new customers +before they walk in your door. +% +#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. +% +#214 - Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. +% +#217 - You can't free a fish from water. +% +#223 - Unknown, but presumably concerned the relationship between +"keeping busy" and "being successful". +% +#229 - Latinum lasts longer than lust. +% +#239 - Never be afraid to mislabel a product. +% +#263 - Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. +% +#285 - No good deed ever goes unpunished. +% +#289 - Shoot first, count profits later. +% +#Unknown A man is only worth the sum of his possessions. +% +#286 - When Morn leaves, it's all over. +% +#299 - Whenever you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, +it's easier to exploit them next time. +% +# Unknown - Exploitation begins at home. +% +# Unknown - (The unwritten rule) When no appropriate rule applies, make one up. +% +# Unknown - When the messenger comes to appropriate your profits… +kill the messenger. +% +# Unknown - Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity. +% +# Unknown - Always inspect the merchandise before making a deal. +% +# Unknown - Money is money, but females are better. +% +# Unknown - Why ask, when you can take? +% +# Unknown - Good things come in small packages +% +# Unknown - A good lie is easier to believe than the truth. +% +# Unknown - If that's what's written, then that's what's written. +% +# Unknown - A distracted policeman is an opportunity. \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3