All in the Family

"That's not how we did things in my day."

"You don't see me sitting around feeling sorry for myself."

"A man's word is his bond, that's the law."

"I'm telling you, this country's in trouble."

"All you need is a good job and a good woman."

"These young people got no appreciation for what came before."

"I've seen a lot in my time, and I know what works."

"You can't improve on nature, it's already perfect."

"A man does what he's gotta do, that's all there is to it."

"The good Lord gave us common sense, not a bunch of rules."

"You gotta stand firm on your convictions."

"I'm not asking for much, just my due respect."

"Family comes first, everything else comes after."

"That's the problem with people nowadays—no backbone."

"A man's only as strong as his character."

"I didn't come this far to give up now."

"You gotta respect tradition and the old ways."

"The best things in life are simple and straightforward."

"A working man's got worries, that's just the way it is."

"I'm just being honest about how things really are."

"You can't reason with somebody who won't listen."

"Life's about doing your duty and doing it right."

"I don't care what anybody else thinks, this is what I believe."

"A man's got to have something to believe in."

"The world's always had its troubles and always will."

"You're either right or you're wrong, there's no in-between."

"I've earned everything I got the hard way."

"These newfangled ideas are ruining the country."

"A real man takes care of his family."

"That's just the way things are, you gotta accept it."