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The Rules are said to be written by the first Grand Nagus, the ruler of the Ferengi people.
<br>:* (''Disputed between two novel sources, "The 34th Rule" and "Strange New Worlds 9"'')
<br>:* (''Disputed from novel source, [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/I,_Q "I, Q"''])
<br>:* ''(Also Rule #122, from DS9 episode "Playing God." '''Needs verification.''')''
<br>:* ''(Also Rule '''#112''', from DS9 episode "Playing God." '''Needs verification.''')''
<br>:* ''(Source: DS9 Reference Book "The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition")''
<br>:* ''Disputed between sources novel "Cathedral" and video game "Star Trek Online"'')
<br>:* ''(Disputed between sources DS9 episode "Past Tense" and DS9 Reference novel "The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition")''
<br>(:* ''(Disputed between sources novel "Legends of the Ferengi" and comic book "DS9: Baby on Board")'')
<br>:* ''(Disputed: "Beware" is according to source novel "Legends of the Ferengi")''
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'''The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition are seen as a moral code for most, if not all, of the [[Ferengi ]] species.''' The Rules are said to be written by the first [[Grand Nagus]], the ruler of the Ferengi people.
==Official Rules==
2. The best deal is the one that brings the most profit. / Money is everything.
3. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
66. Someone's always got bigger ears.
67.
68. Risk doesn't always equal reward.
79. Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
80.
81.If the client feels like they got a fair price, then clearly they paid too little, and should be charged much more next time.:* ''(FedSpace rule from player '''[[Kurasa, Shione|Kurasa]]''')''
82. The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
98. Every man has his price. / If you can't take it with you, don't go.
99. Trust is the biggest liability of all.
112. Never have sex with the boss' sister.
113. Always have sex with the boss.
114.
115.If it sounds too good to be true, then you haven't been paying attention.:* ''(FedSpace rule from player '''[[Xenara Xardeen|Xardeen]]''')''
116.
122. Never have sex with the boss' sister.
123. Even a blind man can recognize the glow of [[latinum]].
124.
130.
131.Time is [[latinum]]!:* ''(FedSpace rule from player '''[[Martinez, Amy|Martinez]]''')''
132.
169.
170.People will buy anything - especially junk.:* ''(FedSpace rule from player '''[[Martinez, Amy|Martinez]]''')''
171.
173.
174.The customer is always right, as long as they have enough [[latinum]].:* ''(FedSpace rule from player '''[[Xenara Xardeen]]''')''
175.
176.
181. Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. ''(Also Rule #188. '''Needs verification.''')''
182.
183. When life hands you ungaberries, make detergent.
:* ''(Possibly similar to the [[Human ]] phrase, "When life hands you lemons...")''
184. A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves.
187.
188. Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. ''(Also '''Rule #181. '''Needs verification.''')''<br>:* ''(Source: video game "Star Trek Online")''
189. Let others keep their reputation. You keep their [[latinum]].
190. Hear all, trust nothing.
193. It's never too late to fire the staff. / Trouble comes in threes.
194. It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.
199. Location, location, location.
200. A [[Ferengi ]] chooses no side but his own.
201.
217. You can't free a fish from water. / Always know what you're buying.
218. Always know what you're buying. / Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much.
219. Possession is eleven-tenths of the law!
223. Keeping busy is the key to being successful. (''Exact wording unknown'') / Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
224.
228.
229. [[Latinum ]] lasts longer than lust.
230.
239. Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
240. Time, like [[latinum]], is a highly limited commodity.
241.
262.
263. Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for [[latinum]].
264.
267. If ''you'' believe it, ''they'' believe it.
268.Respect is good, but latinum's better. <br>:* ''([[Deep Space 9#Quark, Entrepreneur|Quark]] quote from DS-9 episode '''Season 3, Episode 3''')''
269.
283.
284. Deep down, everyone's a [[Ferengi]].
285. No good deed ever goes unpunished.
305. Always be considerate.
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431. When the shooting starts, let the mercenaries handle it.
==Unofficial Rules==
–When no appropriate rule applies, make one up.
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