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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1624437" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>We are, a capitalistic society (well, except for a few loud socialists) .</p><p>Capitalists, do things for profit...it's what makes them capitalists. If you were greedy,greedy,greedy, you would be charging them 3x what your work and hay was worth. </p><p>Profit..it's the upside of and an integral part of doing business in America. </p><p>Calvin Coolidge and Ronald Reagan stated it pretty clearly:</p><p><em>"After all, the chief business of the American people is business.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>We all know you have helped and offered to help those in need, even if it's at a personal financial loss to yourself, so it's <u>not</u> as if you are a <a href="https://adrienne.be/ferengi_rules_of_acquisition/" target="_blank">Ferengi</a></p><p></p><p>(examples of Ferengi Rules of Acquisition)</p><p><em>Once you have their money, you never give it back.</em></p><p><em>The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.</em></p><p><em>Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.</em></p><p><em>Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.</em></p><p><em>Keep your ears open.</em></p><p><em>Small print leads to large risk.</em></p><p><em>Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.</em></p><p><em>Greed is eternal.</em></p><p><em>Even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper.</em></p><p><em>Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.</em></p><p><em>Anything worth doing is worth doing twice.</em></p><p><em>Keep your family close, keep your profit margin closer.</em></p><p><em>A deal is a deal. (until a better one comes along).</em></p><p><em>A contract is a contract is a contract (but only between Ferengi).</em></p><p><em>A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.</em></p><p><em>Satisfaction is not guaranteed.</em></p><p><em>Only give money to people you know you can steal from.</em></p><p><em>Never place friendship above profit.</em></p><p><em>Never place friendship before profit.</em></p><p><em>A wise man can hear profit in the wind.</em></p><p><em>As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer.</em></p><p><em>There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.</em></p><p><em>Whisper your way to success.</em></p><p><em>What's in it for me?</em></p><p><em>Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. (insult something he cares about, instead).</em></p><p><em>It never hurts to suck up to the boss.</em></p><p><em>War is good for business.</em></p><p><em>Peace is good for business.</em></p><p><em>If it's free, take it and worry about hidden costs later.</em></p><p><em>Friendship is temporary; profit is forever.</em></p><p><em>Profit is its own reward.</em></p><p><em>If it gets you profit, sell your own mother.</em></p><p><em>Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.</em></p><p><em>It's better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit.</em></p><p><em>When the going gets tough, the tough change the Rules.</em></p><p><em>The flimsier the product, the higher the price.</em></p><p><em>A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount.</em></p><p><em>Never let the competition know what you're thinking.</em></p><p><em>A friend in need means three times the profit.</em></p><p><em>Ask not what your profits can do for you, ask what you can do for your profits.</em></p><p><em>There are many paths to profit.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1624437, member: 18945"] We are, a capitalistic society (well, except for a few loud socialists) . Capitalists, do things for profit...it's what makes them capitalists. If you were greedy,greedy,greedy, you would be charging them 3x what your work and hay was worth. Profit..it's the upside of and an integral part of doing business in America. Calvin Coolidge and Ronald Reagan stated it pretty clearly: [i]“After all, the chief business of the American people is business.[/i] We all know you have helped and offered to help those in need, even if it's at a personal financial loss to yourself, so it's [u]not[/u] as if you are a [url=https://adrienne.be/ferengi_rules_of_acquisition/]Ferengi[/url] (examples of Ferengi Rules of Acquisition) [i]Once you have their money, you never give it back. The best deal is the one that brings the most profit. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. Keep your ears open. Small print leads to large risk. Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. Greed is eternal. Even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper. Anything worth doing is worth doing for money. Anything worth doing is worth doing twice. Keep your family close, keep your profit margin closer. A deal is a deal. (until a better one comes along). A contract is a contract is a contract (but only between Ferengi). A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. Satisfaction is not guaranteed. Only give money to people you know you can steal from. Never place friendship above profit. Never place friendship before profit. A wise man can hear profit in the wind. As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer. There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. Whisper your way to success. What's in it for me? Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. (insult something he cares about, instead). It never hurts to suck up to the boss. War is good for business. Peace is good for business. If it's free, take it and worry about hidden costs later. Friendship is temporary; profit is forever. Profit is its own reward. If it gets you profit, sell your own mother. Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. It's better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit. When the going gets tough, the tough change the Rules. The flimsier the product, the higher the price. A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount. Never let the competition know what you're thinking. A friend in need means three times the profit. Ask not what your profits can do for you, ask what you can do for your profits. There are many paths to profit.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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