* Rule #1: Pillage, then burn.
* Rule #6: If violence wasn’t your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it.
* Rule #8: Mockery and derision have their place. Usually, it’s on the far side of the airlock.
* Rule #9: Never turn your back on an enemy.
* Rule #12: A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head.
* Rule #13: Do unto others.
* Rule #16: Your name is in the mouth of others: be sure it has teeth.
* Rule #27: Don’t be afraid to be the first to resort to violence.
* Rule #29: The enemy of my enemy is my enemy’s enemy, no more, no less.
* Rule #30: A little trust goes a long way. The less you use, the further you’ll go.
* Rule #31: Only cheaters prosper.
* Rule #34: If you’re leaving scorch-marks, you need a bigger gun.
* Rule #35: That which does not kill you has made a tactical error.
* Rule #36: When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support.
* Rule #37: There is no “overkill”.