. . . if Sauron had truly been a free agent, Tolkien implies that he would have
gone to Aman after the War of Wrath and accepted the judgment of the
Valar. Instead, his terrible oaths bound him to Morgoth, and I do believe
that all of his actions were in furtherance of Morgoth's will, whether he told
himself that or not. (Just as Saruman acted as Sauron's agent, whether he
told himself that or
not.)
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"‘I think he was a silly little man,' said Councillor Tompkins. ‘Worthless, in fact; no use to Society at all.'
"‘Oh, I don't know,' said Atkins, who was nobody of importance, just a schoolmaster. ‘I am not so sure: it depends on what you mean by use .'
"‘No practical or economic use,' said Tompkins. . . .
. . .
"‘It is proving very useful indeed,' said the Second Voice. ‘As a holiday, and a refreshment. It is splendid for convalescence; and not only for that, for many it is the best introduction to the Mountains. It works wonders in some cases. I am sending more and more there. They seldom have to come back.'"
