Rules to live by - Ferengi rules of Aquistion! 76. Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies 111. Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them. 189. Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money. 223. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries 12. A soft answer turns away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot him in the head. 21. Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Take his fish away and tell him he's lucky just to be alive, and he'll figure out how to catch another one for you to take tomorrow. 25. If the damage you do is covered by a manufacturers warranty, you didn't do enough damage. 27. Don't be afraid to be the first to resort to violence.