Here is the list known to date.
Rule 001 – Once you have their money, you never give it back.
Rule 002 – The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.
Rule 003 – Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
Rule 004 – A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen.
Rule 005 – If you can’t break a contract, bend it.
Rule 006 – Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
Rule 007 – Keep your ears open.
Rule 008 – Small print leads to large risk.
Rule 009 – Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
Rule 010 – Greed is eternal.
Rule 011 – Even if it’s free, you can always buy it cheaper.
Rule 012 – Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
Rule 013 – Anything worth doing is worth doing twice.
Rule 014 – Keep your family close, keep your Latinum closer.
Rule 015 – Acting stupid is often smart.
Rule 016 – A deal is a deal. (until a better one comes along).
Rule 017 – A contract is a contract is a contract – but only between Ferengi.
Rule 018 – A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
Rule 019 – Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
Rule 020 – Only give money to people you know you can steal from.
Rule 021 – Never place friendship before profit.
Rule 022 – A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
Rule 024 – Latinum can’t buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it.
Rule 025 – There’s always a way out.
Rule 026 – As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer.
Rule 027 – There’s nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
Rule 028 – Whisper your way to success.
Rule 029 – What’s in it for me?
Rule 030 – Talk is cheap; synthehol costs money.
Rule 031 – Never make fun of a Ferengi’s mother.
Rule 032 – Be careful what you sell. It may do exactly what the customer expects.
Rule 033 – It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
Rule 034 – War is good for business.
Rule 035 – Peace is good for business.
Rule 036 – Too many Ferengi can’t laugh at themselves anymore.
Rule 037 – If it’s free, take it and worry about hidden costs later.
Rule 039 – Friendship is temporary; profit is forever.
Rule 040 – She can touch your lobes, but never your Latinum.
Rule 041 – Profit is its own reward.
Rule 042 – What’s mine is mine, and what’s yours is mine too.
Rule 043 – Caressing an ear is often more forceful than pointing a weapon.
Rule 044 – Never confuse wisdom with luck.
Rule 045 – Ambition knows no family.
Rule 046 – Make your shop easy to find.
Rule 047 – Don’t trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
Rule 048 – The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
Rule 049 – Everything is worth something to somebody.
Rule 050 – Gratitude can bring on generosity.
Rule 051 – Reward anyone who adds to your profits so they will continue to do so.
Rule 052 – Never ask when you can take.
Rule 057 – Good customers are as rare as Latinum, Treasure them.
Rule 058 – There is no substitute for success.
Rule 059 – Free advice is seldom cheap.
Rule 060 – Keep your lies consistent.
Rule 061 – Never buy what can be stolen.
Rule 062 – The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
Rule 065 – Win or lose, there’s always Huyperian beetle snuff.
Rule 068 – Ear stroking will get you anything.
Rule 069 – Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.
Rule 070 – Get the money first.
Rule 071 – There’s a customer born every minute.
Rule 072 – Never trust your customers.
Rule 073 – If it gets you profit, sell your own mother.
Rule 075 – Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of Latinum.
Rule 076 – Every once in a while, declare peace. “It confuses the hell out of your enemies”.
Rule 077 – It’s better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit.
Rule 078 – When the going gets tough, the tough change the Rules.
Rule 079 – Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
Rule 082 – The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
Rule 084 – A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount.
Rule 085 – Never let the competition know what you’re thinking.
Rule 087 – A friend in need means three times the profit.
Rule 089 – Ask not what your profits can do for you, ask what you can do for your profits.
Rule 092 – There are many paths to profit.
Rule 093 – Act without delay! The sharp knife cuts quickly.
Rule 094 – Females and finances don’t mix.
Rule 095 – Expand or die.
Rule 096 – For every Rule, there is an equal and opposite Rule, (except when there’s not).
Rule 097 – Enough… is never enough.
Rule 098 – Every man has his price.
Rule 099 – Trust is the biggest liability of all.
Rule 100 – If they take your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much.
Rule 101 – The only value of a collectible is what you can get somebody else to pay for it.
Rule 102 – Nature decays, but Latinum lasts forever.
Rule 103 – Sleep can interfere with…
Rule 104 – Faith moves mountains… (of inventory).
Rule 105 – Don’t trust anyone who trusts you.
Rule 106 – There is no honor in poverty.
Rule 107 – A warranty is valid only if they can find you.
Rule 109 – Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
Rule 111 – Treat people in your debt like family, exploit them [ruthlessly].
Rule 112 – Never have sex with the boss’ sister.
Rule 113 – Always have sex with the boss.
Rule 115 – The best contract always has a lot of fine print.
Rule 116 – There’s always a catch.
Rule 117 – Everything is for sale, including friendship.
Rule 119 – Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet, (…sometimes, good things come in small packages).
Rule 121 – Everything is for sale, including friendship.
Rule 123 – Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum.
Rule 125 – You can’t make a deal if you’re dead.
Rule 126 – Count it.
Rule 127 – Stay neutral in conflict so that you can sell supplies to both sides.
Rule 135 – Never trust a beneficiary.
Rule 139 – Wives serve, brothers inherit.
Rule 141 – Only fools pay retail.
Rule 142 – There’s no such thing as an unfair advantage.
Rule 143 – Risk is part of the game… play it for all it’s worth.
Rule 144 – There’s nothing wrong with charity…as long as it winds up in your pocket.
Rule 146 – Necessity, n. The mother of invention. Profit is the father.
Rule 152 – A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn’t know.
Rule 153 – Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
Rule 162 Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.
Rule 168 – Whisper your way to success.
Rule 169 – Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive.
Rule 171 – Blood is thicker than water, and Latinum is thicker than both.
Rule 172 – Chances aren’t what they used to be.
Rule 177 – Know your enemies… but do business with them always.
Rule 181 – Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
Rule 188 – A fool and his money is the best customer.
Rule 189 – Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
Rule 190 – Hear all, trust nothing.
Rule 191 – A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves.
Rule 192 – Never cheat a Klingon… unless you’re sure you can get away with it.
Rule 194 – It’s always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.
Rule 200 – If you’re going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable.
Rule 202 – The justification of profit is profit.
Rule 203 – New customers are like razor-backed Gree worms… They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back!
Rule 204 – It takes a Ferengi to cheat a Ferengi.
Rule 208 – Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.
Rule 211 – Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success… don’t hesitate to step on them.
Rule 212 – Never give away for free what can be sold.
Rule 214 – Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.
Rule 216 – Never gamble with an empath.
Rule 217 – You can’t free a fish from water.
Rule 218 – Always know what you’re buying
Rule 219 – Possession is 11/10 of the law.
Rule 223 Beware the man who doesn’t make time for oo-mox.
Rule 229 – Latinum lasts longer than lust.
Rule 231 – There’s a sucker born every minute; be sure you’re the first to find each one.
Rule 236 – You can’t buy fate.
Rule 239 – Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
Rule 241 – Never trust a hardworking employee.
Rule 242 – More is good… all is better.
Rule 253 – Synthehol is the lubricant of choice for a customer’s stuck purse.
Rule 255 – A wife is a luxury… a smart accountant, a necessity.
Rule 256 – Accountants do not play the game; they only keep the score.
Rule 260 – Life’s not fair. How else would you turn a profit?
Rule 261 – A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
Rule 262 – A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.
Rule 263 – Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for Latinum.
Rule 265 – The customer is always right, (…until you get their cash).
Rule 266 – When in doubt, lie.
Rule 267 – If you believe it, they believe it.
Rule 270 – In business deals, a disruptor can be almost as important as a calculator.
Rule 277 – Anything worth fighting for is worth hiding from.
Rule 284 – Deep down, everyone’s a Ferengi.
Rule 285 – No good deed ever goes unpunished.
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