One curious result of this inertia, which deserves to rank among the fundamental 'laws' of nature, is that when a discovery has finally won tardy recognition it is usually found to have been anticipated, often with cogent reasons and in great detail.

F.C.S. Schiller on Pragmatism and Humanism: Selected Writings, 1891-1939 (ed. 2008) - ISBN: 9781591025498