…yet [Mithrandir] was dismayed and in doubt. For too great was the evil power of this thing f
…yet [Mithrandir] was dismayed and in doubt. For too great was the evil power of this thing for any of the Wise to wield, unless like Curunír he wished himself to become a tyrant and a dark lord in his turn; but neither could it be concealed from Sauron for ever, nor could it be unmade by the craft of the Elves. ~ The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power -- source link
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