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Originally posted by dplax:
It did not enter Sauron's mind that the ring would be destroyed. His greatest fear was that it was going to be used against him. He could not conceive someone willing to destroy it.
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Exactly, the Ring and it's influece corrupted those who even thought about possessing it, Saruman, Boromir, and plenty of other examples. Gandalf would not permit himself to entertain thoughts of owning the ring, as he had enough foresight to know the inevitable result.
However the ring could be used against Sauron, and the influence of the ring would naturally lead one to think of it as a possession to be treasured and held close, Hobbits with their lack of ambition was their greatest attribute, they had no desire for power, or lust for battle prowess, merely a feeling of duty and a desire to protect those who could not stand against the ring's power.