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 is needed.' S…

- Mikhail Kalashnikov

The fact that people die because of an AK-47 is not because of the designer, but because of politics.

- Mikhail Kalashnikov

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

- Mikhail Kalashnikov

Things that are complex are not useful, Things that are useful are simple.

- Mikhail Kalashnikov

It is painful for me to see when criminal elements of all kinds fire from my weapon.

- Mikhail Kalashnikov

I wanted to invent an engine that could run for ever. I could have developed a new train, had I stayed in the railway. It would have looked like the …

- 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 synonym…

- 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 machine…

- Mikhail Kalashnikov

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

- Mikhail Kalashnikov