Mikhail Kalashnikov Quotes

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• I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence.
• When a young man, I read somewhere the following: God the Almighty said, 'All that is too complex is unnecessary, and it is simple that…
• It is painful for me to see when criminal elements of all kinds fire from my weapon.
• I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work - for example a lawnmower.
• My aim was to create armaments to protect the borders of my motherland. It is not my fault that the Kalashnikov became very well-known in…
• It is the Germans who are responsible for the fact that I became a fabricator of arms. If not for them, I would have constructed…
• I am still ready to shake hands with anyone who designs a better assault rifle than mine.
• My spiritual pain is unbearable. I keep having the same unsolved question: if my rifle claimed people's lives, then can it be that I a…
• Terrorists also want to use simple and reliable arms.
• I've always wanted to improve and expand on the good name of my weapon by doing good things.
• When I see Bin Laden with his AK-47, I got nervous. But what can I do, terrorists aren't fools: they too chose the most reliable…
• My work is my life, and my life is my work. I invented this assault rifle to defend my country. Today, I am proud that…
• It is the Germans who are responsible for the fact that I became a fabricator of arms. If not for them, I would have constructed…
• Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field.
• I created a weapon to defend the borders of my motherland. It's not my fault that it's being used where it shouldn't be. The politicians…
• I have continued to work at different things, and rebuilt my home all by myself. I did it for the sake of satisfaction at doing…
• I was probably born with some designing abilities.
• Man keeps inventing things all the time.
• Life is composed of different inventions.
• I was trying to perform as best as possible. I was a boy at the time, but worked well with the sickle.

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