All in the Family

"I got no use for hippies and their crazy ideas."

"Art and music are fine, but they don't put food on the table."

"Happiness is a full belly, a satisfied mind, and nobody buggin' you."

"You gotta learn to fight your own battles in this world."

"The only thing worse than bein' poor is bein' poor and stupid."

"I never ask for nothin' I ain't earned."

"A man takes care of his family - that's what separates us from the animals."

"I've paid my dues, and I ain't about to let nobody tell me different."

"Everybody's out to get somethin', and there ain't nothin' wrong with that."

"Hard times make a man who he is."

"You can't trust the government, the banks, or your neighbors."

"A man's word is his bond - that's the old-fashioned way."

"I don't need a therapist - I need a drink and some peace and quiet."

"There's nothin' worse than a man who can't stand up for himself."

"Time waits for no man, so you better make the most of it."

"Success ain't about luck - it's about knowin' the right people."

"I believe in God, the American way, and a stiff drink."

"Friendship is fine as long as it don't interfere with business."

"Marriage is like a job - you gotta put in the hours."

"I never had much schoolin', but I got plenty of street smarts."

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

"The world's goin' to hell in a handbasket, and I'll tell you why."

"A good woman knows her place, and that ain't tellin' her husband what to do."

"I ain't prejudiced - I hate everybody equally."

"Education is fine, but it don't teach you common sense."

"You work all day, come home, and what do you get? More problems."

"The trouble with young people is they got no respect."

"I've been around long enough to know what's what."

"A man should be able to relax in his own home without all this nonsense."

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