Archie Bunker

"I don't trust doctors, I just trust hard work."

"These people don't understand what real work is."

"You can't make people be decent, they gotta choose it."

"A beer with friends is better than all the money in the world."

"I've never asked anybody for anything, and I never will."

"The government's ruining this country with all their rules."

"A woman needs a strong man to lean on."

"I work hard, I pay my taxes, and I follow the law."

"You gotta have something to believe in, or life's empty."

"These young people don't know what real sacrifice is."

"A man's home is his castle, and he runs it his way."

"I've seen things change, and not all of it is for the better."

"You can't buy happiness, I'll tell you that much."

"A good day's work gives you something to be proud of."

"I don't need fancy things, I just need what's honest and true."

"The world needs more people like me and fewer like them."

"You've gotta earn your keep, no handouts for anybody."

"A man should be judged by how hard he works."

"I've always told the truth, even when people didn't want to hear it."

"These new ways are destroying the family."

"A beer, a good cigar, and some peace and quiet, that's living."

"You can't trust anybody in this day and age."

"I've worked my whole life and got nothing to show for it."

"A man's gotta have respect, or he's got nothing."

"These young people, they want everything handed to them."

"I believe in the old ways, they were the best ways."

"A woman's job is to take care of the home and the children."

"You can't change the way things are, so don't try."

"I've paid my dues, and I deserve respect for it."

"The government's got too much power over regular people."