Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"Politics is just business with a better PR department."

"Literature is fine, but poetry doesn't sell drinks."

"Philosophy doesn't pay the bills. Smart business practices do."

"History repeats itself, and smart people profit both times."

"Technology is just another tool to make profit faster."

"Imagination is what makes people believe they need things they don't."

"Adventure is fine if the insurance premiums don't cut into your profits too much."

"Health is important – you can't make latinum if you're dead."

"Money isn't everything, but it's ahead of whatever's in second place."

"Power without profit is just noise."

"Fear keeps people honest. Slightly elevated prices also help."

"Strength isn't about muscles – it's about knowing when you're beaten and when you're not."

"Kindness is fine, but only if it's profitable."

"Patience is a virtue, but impatience makes better margins."

"Justice? That's whatever the strongest party says it is."

"Creativity is finding a new way to make the same profit."

"Gratitude is nice, but I prefer payment in advance."

"Perseverance is just stubbornness with better marketing."

"Death is the ultimate loss – you can't come back for a refund."

"Beauty fades, but a good financial portfolio is forever."

"Humor is the best investment. It keeps people coming back to my bar."

"Dreams are for people without business opportunities."

"Work isn't a burden – it's where the real fun happens."

"A good leader knows when to follow the rules and when to reinterpret them."

"Faith is a wonderful thing – for people who can't calculate odds."

"Music is fine, but it doesn't make profit. Unless you own the bar."

"Science? I prefer the science of supply and demand."

"Art has value only if someone's willing to pay for it."

"Nature? That's what I look at through a window while making a deal."

"Peace is good for business. So is a little controlled chaos."