Operations of thought are like cavalry charges in a battle — they are strictly limited in number, they require fresh horses, and must only be made at decisive moments. — ANW
The attribution there seems to be optimized for people who (1) recognize ANW as Alfred North Whitehead but (2) didn't already recognize the quotation as his. I suspect that's a pretty small set.
Sorry, not optimised, just satisficing: because I have started to always attribute by initials, I need never think about whether to spell out (which) names...
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The attribution there seems to be optimized for people who (1) recognize ANW as Alfred North Whitehead but (2) didn't already recognize the quotation as his. I suspect that's a pretty small set.
Sorry, not optimised, just satisficing: because I have started to always attribute by initials, I need never think about whether to spell out (which) names...