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Eastern Philosophies
Cryptography
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The following quotes are ancient philosophies that still hold true today.
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles share the same code.
U=H
*The hint provides three vowels
"USYBMAH SA OS ZAHXD ML YMQX HDZLKMAH Z USO JSZY FMOU OUX MAOXAO SP OUDSFMAH MO ZO
LSIXSAX XYLX; VSW ZDX OUX SAX FUS HXOL RWDAXB." ~ RWBBUZ
"FUXA ZAHXD DMLXL, OUMAQ SP OUX JSALXCWXAJXL." ~ JSAPWJMWL
Can you decode them?
Both puzzles share the same code.
U=H
*The hint provides three vowels
"USYBMAH SA OS ZAHXD ML YMQX HDZLKMAH Z USO JSZY FMOU OUX MAOXAO SP OUDSFMAH MO ZO
LSIXSAX XYLX; VSW ZDX OUX SAX FUS HXOL RWDAXB." ~ RWBBUZ
"FUXA ZAHXD DMLXL, OUMAQ SP OUX JSALXCWXAJXL." ~ JSAPWJMWL
Hint
M=IX=E
Z=A
Answer
"HOLDING ON TO ANGER IS LIKE GRASPING A HOT COAL WITH THE INTENT OF THROWING IT AT SOMEONE ELSE; YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GETS BURNED." ~ BUDDHA"WHEN ANGER RISES, THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES." ~ CONFUCIUS
KEY:
A=N
B=D
C=Q
D=R
F=W
H=G
I=M
J=C
K=P
L=S
M=I
O=T
P=F
Q=K
R=B
S=O
U=H
V=Y
W=U
X=E
Y=L
Z=A
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