Frasi di Michail Timofeevič Kalašnikov

Michail Timofeevič Kalašnikov è stato un militare, ingegnere e progettista sovietico, famoso per l'invenzione del fucile d'assalto AK-47. Wikipedia  

✵ 10. Novembre 1919 – 23. Dicembre 2013
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Michail Timofeevič Kalašnikov: Frasi in inglese

“I was a soldier, and I created a machine gun for a soldier. It was called an Avtomat Kalashnikova, the automatic weapon of Kalashnikov — AK — and it carried the date of its first manufacture, 1947.”

For Patriotism and Profit (2001)
Contesto: I was in the hospital, and a soldier in the bed beside me asked: "Why do our soldiers have only one rifle for two or three of our men, when the Germans have automatics?" So I designed one. I was a soldier, and I created a machine gun for a soldier. It was called an Avtomat Kalashnikova, the automatic weapon of Kalashnikov — AK — and it carried the date of its first manufacture, 1947.

“I'm proud of my invention, but I'm sad that it is used by terrorists.”

As quoted in "Kalashnikov: 'I wish I'd made a lawnmower'" by Kate Connolly, in The Guardian (29 July 2002) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/jul/30/russia.kateconnolly
Contesto: I'm proud of my invention, but I'm sad that it is used by terrorists. … I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work — for example a lawnmower.

“Blame the Nazi Germans for making me become a gun designer … I always wanted to construct agriculture machinery.”

As quoted in "AK-47 Inventor Says Conscience Is Clear" by Joel Roberts at CBS News (6 July 2007)

“I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence.”

As quoted in "AK-47 Inventor Says Conscience Is Clear" by Joel Roberts at CBS News (6 July 2007) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ak-47-inventor-says-conscience-is-clear/

“Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field.”

As quoted in "Organization Design: A Guide to Building Effective Organizations", by Patricia Cichocki and Christine Irwin, Kogan Page Publishers (Mar 3, 2014)

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