Mikhaïl Kalachnikov citations

Mikhaïl Timofeïevitch Kalachnikov , né le 10 novembre 1919 à Kouria, dans le gouvernement de l'Altaï et mort le 23 décembre 2013 à Ijevsk en Oudmourtie, à l'âge de 94 ans,, est un ingénieur et lieutenant-général russe, inventeur de l'AK-47, arme qui porte son nom. Wikipedia  

✵ 10. novembre 1919 – 23. décembre 2013
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Mikhaïl Kalachnikov Citations

“Vous voyez, [créer] des armes, c'est comme une femme enceinte. […] Durant des mois elle porte le bébé et pense à lui. Un créateur agit de la même façon envers un prototype. Je me sentais comme une mère - toujours fier. C'est un sentiment spécial, comme si vous étiez récompensé par une récompense spéciale.”

You see, with [designing] weapons, it is like a woman who bears children. [...] For months she carries her baby and thinks about it. A designer does much the same thing with a prototype. I felt like a mother - always proud. It is a special feeling, as if you were awarded with a special award.
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À propos de l'AK-47

“Je l'ai faite pour protéger la mère patrie. Et ensuite ils ont répandu l'arme [à travers le monde] - non pas parce que je le voulais. Pas par mon choix. Alors c'était devenu comme un génie hors de sa bouteille et elle commença à marcher par elle-même dans des directions que je ne voulais pas.”

I made it to protect the motherland. And then they spread the weapon [around the world] - not because I wanted them to. Not at my choice. Then it was like a genie out of the bottle and it began to walk all on its own and in directions I did not want.
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À propos de l'AK-47

Mikhaïl Kalachnikov: Citations en anglais

“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)
Contexte: 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
Contexte: 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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