Archie Bunker

"You're never gonna please everybody, so you might as well please yourself."

"The trouble with young people is they don't know the value of a dollar."

"I've worked hard my whole life, and I ain't about to change now."

"A man's got to have his pride, even if it costs him sometimes."

"You can't change people - they are what they are."

"I'm not saying I'm always right, but I'm usually right more often than not."

"The government's always sticking its nose where it don't belong."

"Love is important, but respect is what holds a marriage together."

"You kids don't appreciate what you got until it's gone."

"A man does what he's gotta do, even if he don't like it."

"I've seen too much in my life to believe in fairy tales."

"You gotta be strong in this world - weakness gets you nowhere."

"The best things in life are worth working hard for."

"I ain't afraid of nothing - that's the problem with most people today."

"Time flies when you're busy working and raising a family."

"A man's reputation is everything - you lose that, you lose everything."

"I believe in treating people fair, even if they don't deserve it."

"The world needs more men like me and fewer of these young punks."

"You gotta adapt to survive, even if you don't like the changes."

"I've got my health, my family, and my job - that's all a man needs."

"Education is important, but it don't guarantee you'll be smart."

"The only way to get ahead is to work harder than everybody else."

"I've made my share of mistakes, but I've learned from 'em."

"You can't trust nobody in this world - that's the sad truth."

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

"I've been through a lot in my life, and I'm still standing."

"Family is everything - you lose that, you lose your reason for living."

"A man's word means something - at least it should."

"You gotta have backbone to make it in this world."

"I don't hold with all this newfangled thinking - the old ways were better."