Rule #10: A dead customer can’t buy as much as a live one.

Rule #124: Friendship is temporary, profit is forever.

Rule #186: There are two things that will catch up with you for sure: death and taxes.

Rule #128: Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.

Rule #194: It’s always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.

Rule #256: Synthehol is the lubricant of choice for a customer’s stuck purse.

Rule #216: Never take hospitality from someone worse off than yourself.

Rule #157: You are surrounded by opportunities; you just have to know where to look.

Rule #278: It’s better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit.

Rule #212: If they accept your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much.