All in the Family

"You gotta earn your place in this world; nobody's gonna give it to you."

"These newfangled contraptions are making people lazy and stupid."

"I don't ask for much - just respect and a decent day's work."

"The only thing that matters at the end of the day is your family."

"You gotta have faith in something, or you ain't got nothing."

"I've seen a lot of changes in my lifetime, and most of 'em ain't for the better."

"Work is what gives a man his dignity and his purpose."

"If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all - but I got plenty to say."

"A man takes care of his own - that's what family means."

"Times change, but people don't really - they just get worse."

"You're never too old to learn something new, even if you won't admit it."

"I may not be the smartest guy, but I know right from wrong."

"The problem with this country is everybody wants something for nothing."

"I don't understand this music you kids listen to - it ain't even music."

"A woman knows how to handle a man if she's smart about it."

"Hard work never killed nobody, despite what they say."

"You young folks are always dreaming about what you're gonna do tomorrow."

"I believe in God, country, and the American way - in that order."

"A man's word is his bond - at least it used to be."

"There's nothing wrong with having money - the trick is keeping it."

"I didn't go to college, but I got more brains than half them educated people."

"You gotta be tough if you're gonna make it in this world."

"The government's got too much control over us regular working people."

"I've made mistakes in my life, but I've always owned up to 'em."

"Marriage is a man's greatest burden, but it's also his greatest blessing."

"You work, you eat. You don't work, you don't eat. That's life."

"I ain't prejudiced - I'm just realistic about how things are."

"A woman's place is in the home, taking care of her husband and kids."

"Back in my day, we didn't need all this fancy stuff to be happy."

"I call it like I see it, and if people don't like it, that's their problem."