Book 2, Chapter 4 (A Lady of Little Faith)
Zosima to Madame Khokhlakov: 'Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams.'
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Zosima's teaching that abstract love of humanity is easy but love in practice is 'a harsh and dreadful thing.'
Book 6, Chapter 3
Zosima's teaching that we must love all of God's creation, every leaf and ray of light.
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