Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Tom Benson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American businessman Tom Benson.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Tom Benson

Thomas Milton Benson was an American businessman, philanthropist and sports franchise owner. He was the owner of several automobile dealerships before buying the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) in 1985 and the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2012.

I've had a lot of different companies. I've been in banking and automobiles and real estate and a lot of things.
The person who lets them get you down, any kind of problem, is the person that fades out. So you've got to be strong enough; you don't like it, but you've got to be strong enough to accept what's going on and that you're going to fight it or whatever it takes to overcome this matter. That's the way I feel.
Sometimes when you make mistakes, if you learn by your mistakes, by golly, that's when you can really go forward. — © Tom Benson
Sometimes when you make mistakes, if you learn by your mistakes, by golly, that's when you can really go forward.
Football has very direct and strong connections to New Orleans. The game of football has served as a positive beacon in our city. It has given our citizens hope in tough, trying times.
You've got to enjoy every day and make the best of it and go forward.
I'm 85 years old. I've been in business since I was a teenager, practically; I was in grade school, and I even had a paper route. I always had a job so I could have money to spend on girls.
If you've got a coach that overlooks the problems, then you've got problems.
In life, you're going to have a lot of problems. Everybody's got problems. Some is worse than others. Some is sickness. Some, like me, you've got problems that you don't like that come up. But you've got to handle them.
Some people like to play golf; I like to come to work.
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