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- Once you have their money, never give it back
- The best deal is the one that makes the most profit
- Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to
- If you can’t break a contract, bend it
- Never let friends or family stand in the way of opportunity
- Small print leads to large risk
- Anything worth doing is worth doing for money
- Never buy what can be stolen
- Anything stolen is pure profit
- If you steal it, make sure it has a warranty
- Acting stupid is often smart
- A deal is a deal … until a better one comes along
- Nothing is more important than your health… except for your money
- Fear makes a good business partner
- When someone says “It’s not the money,” they are lying
- War is good for business
- Peace is good for business
- You can always buy back a lost reputation
- Only negotiate when you are certain to profit
- Never confuse wisdom with luck
- Labor camps are full of people who trusted the wrong person
- Never trust a man wearing a better suit than you
- Old age and greed will always overcome youth and talent
- Never admit a mistake if there’s someone else to blame
- Never ask when you can take
- Sell first; answer questions later
- Never buy anything you can’t sell
- Free advice is never cheap
- Power without profit is like a ship without an engine
- Compassion is no substitute for a profit
- Get the money first, then let the buyers worry about collecting the merchandise
- Never let the competition know what you’re thinking
- Knowledge equals profit
- Learn your customers’ weaknesses so you can better take advantage of them
- Mine is always better than ours
- Every man has his price
- Trust is the biggest liability of all
- Never do something you can make someone else do it for you
- There is no honor in poverty
- Only a fool passes up a business opportunity
- Treat people in your debt like family … exploit them
- A friend is only a friend until you sell him something. Then he/she is a customer
- Everything is for sale, even friendship
- Friendship is temporary, profit is forever
- When in doubt, be wise
- Wise men don’t lie, they just bend the truth
- A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn’t know
- A lie isn’t a lie, it’s just the truth seen from a different point of view
- Necessity is the mother of invention. Profit is the father
- Law makes everyone equal, but justice goes to the highest bidder
- There’s nothing wrong with charity … as long as it winds up in your pocket
- Don’t pay until you have the goods
- The customer is always right … until you have their cash
- Respect is good, Money is better
- Never gamble with an empath
- Share and you will perish
- Know your enemies … but do business with them always
- Never offer a confession when a bribe will do
- If you want to ruin yourself there are three known ways: Gambling is the fastest, women are the sweetest, and banks are the most reliable way
- Let others keep their reputation. You keep their Money
- Hear all, trust nothing
- Borrow on a handshake; lend in writing
- Wounds heal, but debt is forever
- Never trust your customers, especially if they are your relatives
- Employees are the rungs on your ladder to success – don’t hesitate to step on them
- The secret of one person is another person’s opportunity
- Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer
- Stay neutral in conflicts so that you can sell supplies to both sides
- A friend is not a friend if he/she asks for a discount
- You can’t buy fate
- The truth will cost
- Never be afraid to mislabel a product
- A warranty is valid only if they can find you
- Wish not so much to live Long, as to live well
- It’s better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit
- When no rule applies … make one up
- When everything fails – run
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