Ferengi Trade Authority [F-T-A]

-Once you have their money, you never give it back.<br>-The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.<br>-Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.<br>-If you can't break a contract, bend it.<br>-Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.<br>-Keep your ears open.<br>-Small print leads to large risk.<br>-Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.<br>-Greed is eternal.<br>-Latinum isn't the only thing that shines.<br>-Anything worth selling is worth selling twice.<br>-Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.<br>-Anything stolen is pure profit.<br>-Acting stupid is often smart.<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>-When the customer is sweating, turn up the heat.<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>-Latinum can't buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it.<br>-You can't make a deal if you're dead.<br>-There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.<br>-Never insult a Ferengi's mother...insult something he cares about instead.<br>-It never hurts to suck up to the boss.<br>-War is good for business.<br>-Peace 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>-Never 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 Hupyrian beetle snuff.<br>-When she discusses money for "favors", charge her what she'll pay.<br>-Knowledge equals profit.<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>-If you break it, i'll charge you for it.<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>-Expand...or die.<br>-Enough...is never enough.<br>-Every man has his price.<br>-Trust is the biggest liability of all.<br>-Nature decays, but latinum is forever.<br>-Sleep can interfere with opportunity.<br>-Faith moves mountains...of inventory.<br>-There is no honor 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>-Everything is for sale, even friendship.<br>-Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.<br>-You can't make a deal if you're dead.<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 makes a profit.<br>-Whisper your way to success.<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 latinum.<br>-Hear all, trust nothing.<br>-Never cheat a Klingon...unless you can get away with it.<br>-It's always good business to know your customers before they walk in the door.<br>-The justification for profit is profit.<br>-New customers are like razor-toothed greeworms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.<br>-Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.<br>-Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.<br>-Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.<br>-You can't free a fish from water.