%- Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (from Otto Heuer's [FAQL] STAR TREK ALIENS); collected by Hans-Wolfgang Loidl <hwloidl@dcs.gla.ac.uk>
Once you have their money, you never give it back. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #1, "The Nagus"
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Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #3, "The Maquis, Part II"
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Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. 
    
                -- Rule of Acquisition #6, "The Nagus"
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Keep your ears open. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #7, "In the Hands of the Prophets"
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Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #9, "The Storyteller"
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A deal is a deal. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #16, "Melora"
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Never place freindship above profit. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #21, "Rules of Acquisition"
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Wise men can hear profit in the wind. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #22, "Rules of Acquisition"
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Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #31, "The Siege"
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It never hurts to suck up to the boss. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #33, "Rules of Acquisition"
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War is good for business. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #34, "Destiny"
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Peace is good for business. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #35, "Destiny"
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Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than yours. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #47, "Rivals"
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Don't trust a man wearing a suit better than your own. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #47, "Rivals"
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Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer than your own. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #47, "Rivals"
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The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #48, "Rules of  Acquisition"
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Good customers are as rare as latinum; treasure them. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #57, "Armageddon Game"
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Free advice is seldom cheap. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #59, "Rules of Acquisition"
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The riskier the road, the greater the profit. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #62, "Rules of Acquisition"
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Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #75, "Civil Defense"
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Every once in a while, declare peace.  It confuses the hell out of your enemies. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #76, "The Homecoming"
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Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #102, "The Jem'Hadar"
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Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #109, "Rivals"
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Treat people in your debt like family; exploit them. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #111, "Past Tense, Part I"
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Wives serve; brothers inherit. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #139, "Neccesary Evil"
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It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk
    in the door. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #194, "Whispers"
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Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #214, "The Maquis, Part I"
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You can't free a fish from water. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #217, "Past Tense, Part I"
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No good deed ever goes unpunished. 
                -- Rule of Acquisition #285, "The Collaborator"
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When Morn leaves, it's all over.
                -- Rule of Acquisition #286, "The House of Quark"
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