Bethberry, I think you're getting a little close to mixing up power with wisdom. If Sam or Frodo came into a sort of contest against Sauron, I highly doubt that either of them would find it easy to be uneffected by the Dark Lord.
Iarwain
P.S. By the way, if you want to discuss power in Middle-Earth, feel free to drop on in to my "Magic vs. Power" thread!
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