Nobody talks that way who has the Spirit of the Lord

Every once in a while we hear somebody say, “Oh, I wouldn’t be so particular. The Lord is not going to be very severe with us if we just go part way.” The one who is talking that way is already on the devil’s side of the line, and you do not want to listen to him because if you do, you may be misled. Nobody talks that way who has the Spirit of the Lord. The Lord himself has said that we must keep his commandments: “There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated.” (D&C 130:20.) The gospel of Jesus Christ is to teach us how to earn that blessing.⁴

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, 2010

Why I liked it:  How often do we rationalize our choices in Media with "Oh it wasn't that bad. Or there was only one bad part."  When we say this I think we can say that we are not speaking under the influence of the Spirit of the Lord!