“I am still ready to shake hands with anyone who designs a better assault rifle than mine.” Quote by Mikhail Kalashnikov
“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 Christian and an Orthodox believer, was to blame for their deaths?” PeopleIfsChristianPainSpiritualBlameBelieverOrthodoxUnbearableRiflesAk 47 Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov
“Nurses are an integral component of the health care system, and it is important that we recognize the over 2.7 million registered nurses for the significant work that they do.” ImportantCareMillionsSignificantHealth CareNurseComponentsHealth Care System Author:Nathan Deal
“Terrorists also want to use simple and reliable arms.” WantUseSimpleArmsTerrorist Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov
“I've always wanted to improve and expand on the good name of my weapon by doing good things.” WantedNamesWeaponsGood ThingsDoing Good Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov
“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 guns.” FoolGunTerroristNervousBin LadenAk 47 Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov
“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 has become for many synonymous with liberty.” CountryTodayLife IsLibertyProudAssaultRiflesAssault Rifles Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov
“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 agricultural machines. (...) If someone asks me how I can sleep at night knowing that my arms have killed millions of people, I respond that I have no problem sleeping, my conscience is clean. I constructed arms to defend my country.” PeopleIfsI CanCountryFactsProblemNightAsksSleepMillionsKnowingArmsConscienceMachinesResponsibleCleanAsk MeNo Problem Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov
“Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field.” FieldsAppreciationSomething NewAttempting Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov
“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 are more to blame for this.” UsedPoliticianWeaponsBlameFaultsBordersMotherlandAk 47 Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov
“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 something. I did it because I happened to be where I was.” DifferentHomeHappenedSakeSatisfactionDifferent Things Author:Mikhail Kalashnikov