" In his testament, Lenin said of Stalin:

As Lenin neared death after suffering strokes, he declared in his testament of December 1922 an order to remove Joseph Stalin from his post as General Secretary and replace him by " some other person who is superior to Stalin only in one respect, namely, in being more tolerant, more loyal, more polite and more attentive to comrades ".

When Lenin died in January 1924, the testament was read out to a meeting of the party's Central Committee.

In his testament, Lenin portrayed him as the " Golden Boy " of the party, writing:

In the testament, Lenin proposed changes to the structure of the Soviet governing bodies.

Lenin wanted the testament to be read out at the XII Party Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to be held in April 1923.

As a result, the testament did not have the effect that Lenin had hoped for and Stalin retained his position as General Secretary.

The text of the testament and the fact of its concealment soon became known in the West, especially after the circumstances surrounding the controversy were described by Max Eastman in Since Lenin Died ( 1925 ).

Under English law, a criminal condemned for a serious crime, whether treason or felony ( but not misdemeanour, which referred to less serious crimes ), could be declared " attainted ", meaning that his civil rights were nullified: he could no longer own property or pass property to his family by will or testament.

* Will ( law ), a document detailing wishes upon the author's death and one of the original uses of testament ; often referred to as " Last Will and Testament "

Arts blog Critter Away referred to Humphries ' characters as being " still fresh " and " a testament to laugh-out-loud satire ".

* The testament would not be referred to during the plenary meeting of the Congress.

The two parts of the legal merism " Last Will and Testament " at one time referred to two documents, enforced in two separate courts: the will disposed of a decedent's real property while the testament disposed of chattels.

It is a cute testament to Amuro's exceptional talent for machines.

This act prevented the Gupta Empire from attaining the almost immediate demise of the Maurya Empire and is a testament to his abilities as a statesman.

Almost to the end of her life, Flagstad continued to sing in fine voice, although she increasingly sang mezzo-soprano material or in a mezzo range: besides the Rheingold Fricka ( a mezzo role ), Decca planned to cast her also as the Walkure Fricka and the Gotterdammerung Waltraute for its complete Ring ( in the event, the roles were sung by others ), and also to record her in Brahms ’ Four Serious Songs and Alto Rhapsody ; that these plans were shelved only by her final illness and death stands as a testament to her superbly consistent vocal abilities, and to the respect and affection in which she was held to the end by record companies and the public.

That The Witness has stayed the course and won a number of prestigious awards for quality is testament to its editor ’ s sterling abilities and commitment.

With an average age of 22, the media labelled the back-to-back title winning side of 1956 " the Busby Babes ", a testament to Busby's faith in his youth players.

His leadership, influence and legacy led to the formation of communities dominated by Gentile groups that worshiped the God of Israel, adhered to the " Judaic moral code ", but relaxed or abandoned the ritual and dietary teachings of the Law of Moses, that these laws and rituals had either been fulfilled in the life of Christ or were symbolic precursors of Christ, all on the basis of Paul's teachings of the life and works of Jesus Christ and his teaching of a New Covenant ( or " new testament ") established through Jesus ' death and resurrection.

* pignus " proof, token, pledge " > wadius, from Gothic wadi ( French gage " pledge ", Occitan gadi " will ( testament )"; vs. Romansh pegn, Italian pegno, Occitan penha )

The climb known as " Master's Edge ", on Millstone Edge, near Hathersage, is a testament to his skill and strength.

The testament, which had an imperious and negative tone, considered the potential Allied movement into Belgium an " occupation ", not a " liberation ".

The town's motto, " A Caring Community ", is a testament to the sense of place enjoyed by the town's residents and their neighbors in the Agricultural Reserve of Western Montgomery County.

* The Palace of Depression was built by the eccentric and mustached George Daynor, a former Alaska gold miner who lost his fortune in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, and was known as " The Strangest House in the World " or the " Home of Junk ", and was built as a testament of willpower against the effects of The Great Depression.

The Chicago Tribunes Courtney Crowder lists Molly Weasley as her favourite literary mother, describing her as the " original Mama Grizzly ", citing her many touching moments with Harry as well as the final book in the series, where " her feelings jumped off the page " as testament to her strong personality.

Aflaq, though himself a Christian, viewed Islam as a testament to the " Arab genius ", and once said " Muhammed was the epitome of all the Arabs.

Lauren Talalay, reviewing Gimbutas ' last book, The Living Goddesses, says that it reads " more like a testament of faith than a well-conceived thesis ", stating that " Just because a triangle schematically mimics the female pubic region, or a hedgehog resembles a uterus (!

", argueing it is " little more than Space Harrier with a 3D camera and cut-scenes " By contrast, in 2008, IGN gave the game a score of 9 / 10, for " amazing ," remarking that " the fact that Panzer Dragoon holds up as well in 2008 as it did in 1995 is a just testament to the staying power of good art and tight gameplay.

In the episode " Time Bomb ", she managed to single-handedly kill Spike, Wesley, Lorne and Angel in a matter of seconds, a testament of her prowess in combat.

In 1915, Marquis Stanislas de La Rochethulon, president of the Anglo-French association Souvenir Normand, which called itself " a work of peace and justice inspired by the testament of William the Conqueror, who is considered to be the ancestor of all the royal families of Europe ", sent this prayer to Pope Benedict XV.

In any case, it is known that by the 6th and 7th centuries, Judaism flourished in Himyar ; and in inscriptions dating from those centuries Jewish religious terms such as " Rahman " (" the merciful ," a divine epithet ), " the god of Israel ", and the " Lord of Judah " bears testament to this fact.

The village schoolmaster of the time, a gentleman called Roger Hill, and brother of the deceased " Master Hill ", recorded the incident in a rhyming testament which is still displayed on boards ( originals replaced in 1786 ) in the church.

This vehicle had two popular local nicknames, either just plain " 1400 " or " kanniedood " which translated from Afrikaans means " Cannot Die ", a testament to its reliability.

Gottschalk called the ordination of Priesand " historic ", one that breaks stereotypes and allows " Jewish women to consider seeking the rabbinate " and a testament to Reform Judaism's efforts at achieving " equality of women in the congregation of the Lord ".

Päts still bore the idea in his mind, as testified by his so-called " political testament ", written in July 1940.

Purportedly the final testament of an ancient American ruler named " Rajah Manchou of Vorito ", Strang asserted that this discovery vindicated his claims to be the true successor of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement — as opposed to the better-known Brigham Young.

Jacobite songs penned by Alasdair such as: Òran Nuadh — " A New Song ", Òran nam Fineachan Gaidhealach — " The Song of the Highland Clans " and Òran do ' n Phrionnsa — " A Song to the Prince ," serve as testament to the enthusiasm shown by his supporters towards the possible arrival of the prince as well as the Bard's own passion for the Jacobite cause.

With an average age of 22, the media labelled the back-to-back title winning side of 1956 " the Busby Babes ", a testament to Busby's faith in his youth players.

An inscription on both faces of the arch reads, " Liberty in N. America Triumphant MDCCLXXXIII "; a tunnel known locally as the " Dark Arch ", which was built to shield the inhabitants of the hall from traffic passing along Parlington Lane, still intact almost two hundred years later ; an underground icehouse, also intact — a testament to Georgian brick construction.

The psychologist and TV presenter Anthony Clare listed Bare-faced Messiah in The Times as one of his books of the year for 1987, commenting that it was " a testament to the gullibility of man in the face of the charlatanry of Scientology ", while the film and literary critic Tom Hutchinson complimented Miller for " fascinatingly recount " what he described as Hubbard's " bizarre career.

The 1977 Priory document claimed Saunière discovered three documents: 1 ) a genealogy of the Counts of Rhedae dated 1243 bearing the seal of Blanche of Castile, 2 ) a document of 1608 relating to François-Pierre d ' Hautpoul providing a complementary genealogy from 1240 onwards and, 3 ) a last will and testament of Henri d ' Hautpoul dated 24 April 1695 bearing the stamp and signature of the testator, adding they were originally sold by Saunière's niece Madame James to two Englishmen, Captain Ronald Stansmore and Sir Thomas Frazer of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.

Some of the leading vase painters of Athens, such as the Pioneer Group, seem to have reveled in adding text to their vases and it is a testament to their literacy and cultural daring that they did so.