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Desire for power, together with the egotistical belief that one has the strength to control the thing. Frodo had neither, which was why, together with hobbit-toughness, he was the ideal Bearer. Compare Boromir and Faramir: Boromir was a warrior because he loved it; Faramir hated it, but did it because it was necessary. Boromir was drawn to what he thought was a weapon, whereas Faramir's loyalty was to the idea of Gondor free and at peace.
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The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.
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