I realize that if Galadriel claimed the one ring, she would try to rule the world with a positive outlook, but evil would ensue.  But I'm trying to understand it from a different point of view, and was wondering about your educated thoughts.

In Galadriel's eyes, what made her think she could rule the world with the ring.  The nine, were gifted to men, or the Nazgul, which were evil and corrupted.  So count them out.  Five of the seven dwarven rings were swallowed by dragons, and the others were found by Sauron.  So again, not of much use.  The three elven rings were never touched by Sauron, so the one ring has no hold over them.  So how would the one ring give Galadriel the power to rule the world in light, rather than darkness?  Or was that the whole trick of the ring?  That Galadriel thought she could rule, but never saw it in that way.  That the only thing she could rule over was pain, torment and darkness?

**"Yet more fair is the living land of Lorien, and the Lady Galadriel is above all the jewels that lie beneath the earth!"**

**"Caras Galadhon, the heart of Elvendom on Earth.  Realm of the Lord Celeborn and Galadriel, Lady of Light"**

**"It's sunlight and bright day, right enough, I thought the Elves were all for moon and stars; but this is more elvish than anything I ever heard tell of.  I feel as if I were inside a song, if you take my meaning"**