Erik Prince : (7) " I believe there is significant overreach by the NSA in how it monitors American citizens. " - Erik Prince " I’m a practicing Roman Catholic, but you don’t have to be Catholic, you don’t have to be a Christian to work for Blackwater. " - Erik Prince " We have kind of turned our back on the fact that hard work, sacrifice, risk-taking, innovation, is what made America great. " - Erik Prince " We’re trying to do for the national security apparatus what FedEx did for the postal service. " - Erik Prince " Our nation has endured and flourished because people of goodwill adapt and innovate productive solutions to our nation’s problems – not because of top-down dictates. " - Erik Prince " I can relate to ranchers and roughnecks and professional game guides and farmers and homemakers. " - Erik Prince " If I could send a message back to my younger self, it would be: Do not work for the State Department at all. " - Erik Prince