Archie Bunker

"I never had much schoolin', but I got plenty of street smarts."

"Marriage is like a job - you gotta put in the hours."

"Friendship is fine as long as it don't interfere with business."

"I believe in God, the American way, and a stiff drink."

"Success ain't about luck - it's about knowin' the right people."

"Time waits for no man, so you better make the most of it."

"There's nothin' worse than a man who can't stand up for himself."

"I don't need a therapist - I need a drink and some peace and quiet."

"A man's word is his bond - that's the old-fashioned way."

"You can't trust the government, the banks, or your neighbors."

"Hard times make a man who he is."

"Everybody's out to get somethin', and there ain't nothin' wrong with that."

"I've paid my dues, and I ain't about to let nobody tell me different."

"A man takes care of his family - that's what separates us from the animals."

"I never ask for nothin' I ain't earned."

"The only thing worse than bein' poor is bein' poor and stupid."

"You gotta learn to fight your own battles in this world."

"Happiness is a full belly, a satisfied mind, and nobody buggin' you."

"Art and music are fine, but they don't put food on the table."

"I got no use for hippies and their crazy ideas."

"A woman who knows how to cook is worth her weight in gold."

"You can't believe everything you read in the papers."

"The younger generation don't know nothin' about real work."

"I'm not sayin' I'm right all the time, but I ain't wrong very often."

"Patience is a virtue, but I ain't got much of it."

"A man should provide for his family without complainin'."

"I don't believe in all this modern psychology mumbo jumbo."

"The best things in life are earned, not given."

"There's no substitute for experience and hard work."

"A man gotta have his pride, or he ain't nothin'."