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A Wise President
Cryptography
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The following quotes are from Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). He was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
F=M
"RH FPAAGOU NI UALKG, UVRF VRAD ADG ZCOOGHA; RH FPAAGOU NI SORHZRSKG, UAPHM KREG P ONZE."
"R TGKRGJG ADPA GJGOL DCFPH FRHM IGGKU SKGPUCOG RH MNRHB BNNM AN PHNADGO."
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
* The hint contains three vowels.
F=M
"RH FPAAGOU NI UALKG, UVRF VRAD ADG ZCOOGHA; RH FPAAGOU NI SORHZRSKG, UAPHM KREG P ONZE."
"R TGKRGJG ADPA GJGOL DCFPH FRHM IGGKU SKGPUCOG RH MNRHB BNNM AN PHNADGO."
Hint
G=EP=A
R=I
Answer
"IN MATTERS OF STYLE, SWIM WITH THE CURRENT; IN MATTERS OF PRINCIPLE, STAND LIKE A ROCK.""I BELIEVE THAT EVERY HUMAN MIND FEELS PLEASURE IN DOING GOOD TO ANOTHER."
KEY:
A=T
B=G
C=U
D=H
E=K
F=M
G=E
H=N
I=F
J=V
K=L
L=Y
M=D
N=O
O=R
P=A
R=I
S=P
T=B
U=S
V=W
Z=C
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