Meathead

"The way things used to be weren't perfect, but they were better than now."

"Family dinners are where the real education happens in this country."

"I may not be the smartest guy, but I got enough sense to know when I'm being lied to."

"Loyalty is a dying virtue, and that's a shame."

"You can't trust anybody these days without getting burned."

"A man's home is his castle, and he should be able to run it as he sees fit."

"Women are changing everything, and I'm not sure it's all for the good."

"Children need discipline, not all this modern psychological mumbo jumbo."

"Religion is what holds society together, whether you like it or not."

"Progress ain't always what it's cracked up to be."

"A handshake used to mean something, but nowadays it means nothing."

"The government's got too much power and not enough sense."

"Hard work builds character; laziness destroys it."

"You can't change people; they gotta want to change themselves."

"A good woman makes a man better; a bad one tears him down."

"Marriage is a sacred commitment, not just some passing fancy."

"Kids these days don't appreciate nothing their parents do for them."

"I'm telling you, the world's going to hell in a hand basket."

"Honor and dignity are the only things a man really owns."

"You got to earn respect; it ain't given to you just because you exist."

"A man takes care of his family first, everything else is secondary."

"I don't understand these young people and their crazy ideas."

"The good old days weren't perfect, but at least people knew right from wrong."

"You can't argue with facts, no matter how hard you try."

"A wife should respect her husband's authority in the home."

"Money is important, but it's not everything in life."

"Hard times make strong men; easy times make weak ones."

"Entertainment these days is nothing but garbage and filth."

"A man's reputation is worth more than gold."

"You gotta stand up for your beliefs, even if you stand alone."