Chovas HaLevavos (4:3): No creature has the ability to help or harm anything without G‑d’s permission. A servant with many masters would seek help from all of them if they are able and he would not rely entirely on one. However if one can help more than the others than the strength of his trust in that master is proportional to the degree that he can help. Consequently if there is only one master who can help than obviously he will solely trust that master. Therefore when a person realizes that none can help or help him without G‑d’s permission he will stop fearing any being and cease to place his hopes in any other than G‑d. That is why Tehilim (146:3) says: Do not trust in princes or in man who cannot be of any help.
It could be that I need permission but just because I have permission doesn't mean I need to do it.
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DeleteThe statement is fallacious, as almost everyone has "permission" to harm other people, eventually. It is also fallacious as much of the Torah legislation is against harm to others, hence it is suggesting one needs "permission" to do an aveira.
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