Editing Rules of Acquisition (section)

== Apocrypha ==
''Deep Space Nine'' writers Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe expanded upon the Rules and Ferengi culture in the non-canon books, ''The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition'' and ''Legends of the Ferengi''.

The following rules are derived from non-canon sources:

*2 - The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.(''The 34th Rule'' 1999)
*2 - Money is everything.(''Strange New Worlds 9'' 2006)
*8 - Small print leads to large risk.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*13 - Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*19 - Satisfaction is not guaranteed. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*27 - There is nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*40 - She can touch your lobes, but never your latinum.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*41 - Profit is its own reward. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*44 - Never confuse wisdom with luck. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*52 - Never ask when you can take. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*53 - Never trust anybody taller than you. ''Twilight''
*58 - There is no substitute for success. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*60 - Keep your lies consistent. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*65 - Win or lose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*79 - Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*82 - The flimsier the product, the higher the price.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*85 - Never let the competition know what you're thinking.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*89 - Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*97 - Enough... is never enough. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*99 - Trust is the biggest liability of all.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*104 - Faith moves mountains... of inventory.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*106 - There is no honor in poverty. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*113 - Always have sex with the boss. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*121 - Everything is for sale, even friendship.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*133 - Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*141 - Only fools pay retail. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*144 - There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*147 - People love the bartender.(''Fearful Symmetry'')
*162 - Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*177 - Know your enemies... but do business with them always.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*181 - Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*189 - Let others keep their reputation. You keep their latinum.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*192 - Never cheat a Klingon... unless you can get away with it.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*202 - The justification for profit is profit.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*218 - Always know what you're buying. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*218 - Sometimes what you get free costs (ENTirely too much.''Malibu (DS9'': "Baby on Board"
*223 - Beware the man who doesn't make time for ''oo-mox''.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*335 - Duck; death is tall. (''Twilight'')
*336 - You can't buy fate. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*242 - More is good. All is better. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*255 - A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant a necessity.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*261 - A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.(''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*266 - When in doubt, lie. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*267 - If ''you'' believe it, ''they'' believe it.(''Star Trek Titan: Taking Wing'')
*284 - Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. (''Legends of the Ferengi'')
*305 - Always be considerate. (''Twilight'')
**'''''Not a real Rule, of course, but quoted by Quark.'''''

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