It seems a victor; this dead body is a conqueror.
Mr Montazeri, a fierce critic of the victor, Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sided with Iranians who though the election fraudulent, relecting a deep divide among Iran's religious leaders.
The crowd surrounded the victor.
To the victor the less of the spoils the better, should nevertheless be the guideline.
He is the victor of the game.
And just as, before the victory, the victor could place no hope in them, so afterwards he should not fear them.
It remains to be see who will be the victor in the contest.
Ominously, in 2008’s presidential election, Mr Saakashvili lost the popular vote in the capital, although he was the overall victor.
