R’ Chaim Volozhin once said, “The yetzer hora steals in and says, ‘Speak about me in the study of Mussar all you wish, as long as you don’t learn Torah the while.’”  R’ Itzele [Peterburger] added, “That was in those days.  In our time the yetzer hora says, ‘Learn Torah all you wish, as long as you don’t speak about me.’” ~ Sparks of Mussar