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The Ferengi Rules of Aquisiton
| 1 | Once you have their money, you never give it back. | The Nagus | |
| 1a | If they want their money back, give it to them. | Prophet Motive | |
| 3 | Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. | The Maquis, Part II | |
| 6 | Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. | The Nagus | |
| 7 | Keep your ears open. | Hands of the Prophet | |
| 8 | Only a fool passes up a business opportunity. | Warchild (p174) | |
| 8 | Small print leads to large risk. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p6) | |
| 9 | Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. | The Storyteller | |
| 10 | Greed is eternal. | Prophet Motive | |
| 10a | Greed is dead. | Prophet Motive | |
| 13 | Anything worth doing is worth doing for money. | From The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (p27) and ST:DS9 TFRoA (p9) | |
| 16 | A deal is a deal (...until a better one comes along.) |
Melora ST:DS9 TFRoA (p10) |
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| 18 | A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. | Heart of Stone | |
| 19 | Satisfaction is not guaranteed. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p12) | |
| 21 | Never place friendship above profit. | Rules of Acquisition | |
| 22a | Never place profit before friendship. | Prophet Motive | |
| 22 | A wise man can hear profit in the wind. | Rules of Acquisition | |
| 22a | Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever. | Prophet Motive | |
| 23 | Money can never replace dignity. | Prophet Motive | |
| 27 | There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. | ST: DS9 TFRoA (p16) | |
| 31 | Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother (...insult something he cares about instead.) |
The Siege ST:DS9 TFRoA (p17) |
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| 33 | It never hurts to suck up to the boss. | Rules of Acquisition | |
| 34 | War is good for business. | Destiny | |
| 35 | Peace is good for business. | Destiny | |
| 40 | She can touch your lobes but never your latinum. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p23) | |
| 41 | Profit is its own reward. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p24) | |
| 44 | Never confuse wisdom with luck. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p25) | |
| 47 | Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer than your own. | Rivals | |
| 48 | The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. | Rules of Acquisition | |
| 52 | Never ask when you can take. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p28) | |
| 57 | Good customers are as rare as latinum, treasure them. | Armageddon Game | |
| 58 | There is no substitute for success. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p30) | |
| 59 | Free advice is seldom cheap. | Rules of Acquisition | |
| 60 | Let's you and him fight. | Balance of Power (p87) | |
| 60 | Keep your lies consistent. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p33) | |
| 62 | The riskier the road, the greater the profit. | Rules of Acquisition | |
| 65 | Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p36) | |
| 69 | Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races. | Balance of Power (p179) | |
| 75 | Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. | Civil Defense | |
| 76 | Every once in a while declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. | The Homecoming | |
| 79 | Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p41) | |
| 82 | The flimsier the product, the higher the price. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p42) | |
| 85 | Never let the competition know what you're thinking. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p43) | |
| 89 | Ask not what your profits can do for you, ask what you can do for your profits. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p44) | |
| 94 | Females and finances don't mix. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p46) | |
| 97 | Enough...is never enough. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p47) | |
| 99 | Trust is the biggest liability of all. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p47) | |
| 102 | Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. | The Jem'Hadar | |
| 103 | Sleep can interfere .... [cut off] |
Rules of Acquisition | |
| 104 | Faith moves mountains...of inventory. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p50) | |
| 106 | There is no honor in poverty. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p51) | |
| 109 | Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. | Rivals | |
| 111 | Treat people in your debt like family, exploit them. | Past Tense, Part I | |
| 112 | Never have sex with the boss' sister. | Playing God | |
| 113 | Always have sex with the boss. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p56) | |
| 121 | Everything is for sale, including friendship. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p58) | |
| 123 | Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p59) | |
| 139 | Wives serve, brothers inherit. | Necessary Evil | |
| 141 | Only fools pay retail. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p61) | |
| 144 | There's nothing wrong with charity...as long as it winds up in your pocket. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p62) | |
| 153 | Sell the sizzle, not the steak. | ST: DS9 Comic #22 | |
| 162 | Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p63) | |
| 177 | Know your enemies...but do business with them always. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p64) | |
| 181 | Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p65) | |
| 184 | (See 191) | ||
| 189 | Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p66) | |
| 191 | A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves. | Balance of Power (p157) | |
| 192 | Never cheat a Klingon...unless you're sure you can get away with it. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p67) | |
| 194 | It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door. | Whispers | |
| 202 | The justification of profit is profit. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p69) | |
| 203 | New customers are like razor toothed gree worms, they can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back. | Little Green Men | |
| 211 | Employees are the rungs on the ladder to success. Don't hesitate to step on them. | The Bar Association | |
| 214 | Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. | The Maquis, Part I | |
| 216 | Never gamble with an empath. | The Laertian Gamble (p7) | |
| 217 | You can't free a fish from water. | Past Tense, Part I | |
| 218 | Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much. | ST: DS9 Comic #12 | |
| 218 | Always know what you're buying. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p71) | |
| 219 | Possession is eleven-tenths of the law. | Balance of Power (p67) | |
| 223 | Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p72) | |
| 229 | Latinum lasts longer than lust. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p74) | |
| 236 | You can't buy fate. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p75) | |
| 242 | More is good...all is better. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p76) | |
| 255 | A wife is a luxury...a smart accountant a necessity. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p77) | |
| 261 | A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p78) | |
| 263 | Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. | The Bar Association | |
| 266 | When in doubt, lie. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p79) | |
| 284 | Deep down everyone's a Ferengi. | ST:DS9 TFRoA (p80) | |
| 285 | No good deed ever goes unpunished. | The Collaborator | |
| 285a | A good deed is its own reward. | Prophet Motive | |
| 286 | When Morn leaves, it's all over. | The House of Quark | |
The Rules marked with an "a" are from the DS9 episode Prophet Motive, in which Grand Nagus Zek undergoes an startling turnaround. Well, startling for a Ferengi!
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