Mauvaise Pioche [MAUV]

Once you have their money ... never give it back.<br>Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.<br>Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.<br>A man is only worth the sum of his possessions. <br>Keep your ears open.<br>Small print leads to large risk.<br>Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.<br>Greed is eternal.<br>Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.<br>A deal is a deal ... until a better one comes along.<br>A contract is a contract is a contract (but only between Ferengi).<br>A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.<br>Satisfaction is not guaranteed.<br>Never place friendship above profit.<br>A wise man can hear profit in the wind.<br>Nothing is more important than your health--except for your money.<br>There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.<br>Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother ... insult something he cares about instead.<br>It never hurts to suck up to the boss.<br>Peace is good for business.<br>War is good for business.<br>She can touch your lobes but never your latinum.<br>Profit is its own reward.<br>Never confuse wisdom with luck.<br>Expand, or die.<br>Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.<br>The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.<br>Never ask when you can take.<br>Good customers are as rare as latinum -- treasure them.<br>There is no substitute for success.<br>Free advice is seldom cheap.<br>Keep your lies consistent.<br>The riskier the road, the greater the profit.<br>Win or lose, there's always Hyperian beetle snuff.<br>Home is where the heart is ... but the stars are made of latinum.<br>Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.<br>Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.<br>The flimsier the product, the higher the price.<br>Never let the competition know what you're thinking.<br>Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.<br>Females and finances don't mix.<br>Enough ... is never enough.<br>Trust is the biggest liability of all.<br>Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.<br>Sleep can interfere with profit. (DS9 season 2, episode 7 - "Rules of Acquisition")<br>Faith moves mountains ... of inventory.<br>There is no honour in poverty.<br>Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.<br>Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them.<br>Never have sex with the boss's sister.<br>Always have sex with the boss.<br>You can't free a fish from water.<br>Everything is for sale, even friendship.<br>Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.<br>Wives serve, brothers inherit.<br>Only fools pay retail.<br>There's nothing wrong with charity ... as long as it winds up in your pocket.<br>Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit.<br>Know your enemies ... but do business with them always.<br>Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.<br>Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.<br>Never cheat a Klingon ... unless you're sure you can get away with it.<br>It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in the door.<br>The justification for profit is profit.<br>New customers are like razortoothed grubworms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they can bite back.<br>Employees are rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.<br>Never begin a negotiation on an empty stomach.<br>Always know what you're buying.<br>Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.<br>Latinum lasts longer than lust.<br>You can't buy fate.<br>Never be afraid to mislabel a product.<br>More is good ... all is better.<br>A wife is a luxury ... a smart accountant is a necessity.<br>A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.<br>Never allow doubt to tarnish your love of latinum.<br>When in doubt, lie.<br>Deep down everyone's a Ferengi.<br>No good deed ever goes unpunished