Used to ask whether a seat near the interlocutor is currently occupied (by someone temporarily absent).

There is nothing truly novel in existence; every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.

A male given name from Hebrew.

Information has been released that will have ongoing consequences. / Something has been brought into reality that cannot be eliminated or undone.

(simile) Life is full of surprises; you never know what will happen next.

One should not expect a reward for good deeds, but should perform them merely for the satisfaction of doing so.

(an expression of) the doctrine that all knowledge is subjective, being derived from observations made by humans, and there can be no objective truth

One can never be sure of one's paternity.

Really? Is it true?

If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another (often of the opposite sex). / One who treats others in a certain way should not complain about receiving the same treatment.