Brain Teasers
Words of Wisdom From the Grave
Cryptography
In Cryptography teasers, a phrase or expressions has been encoded in some way (frequently by replacing letters with other letters). You need to figure out the encoding method and then decode the message to find the answer.Cryptography
The following quotes are true words of wisdom from a famous person in American History. Can you decipher the quotes and guess who the author of the quotes was?
1. Fecu'q zhkmuls eq zvkz au muz gfl zgg qggx kxl aequ zgg fkzu.
2. Miuqzq, feju ceqv, tumex zg qouff kczuh zvhuu lksq.
3. Ukhfs zg tul kxl ukhfs zg hequ okjuq k okx vukfzvs, aukfzvs, kxl aequ.
4. Aequ oux lgx'z xuul klnedu. Cggfq agx'z zkju ez.
1. Fecu'q zhkmuls eq zvkz au muz gfl zgg qggx kxl aequ zgg fkzu.
2. Miuqzq, feju ceqv, tumex zg qouff kczuh zvhuu lksq.
3. Ukhfs zg tul kxl ukhfs zg hequ okjuq k okx vukfzvs, aukfzvs, kxl aequ.
4. Aequ oux lgx'z xuul klnedu. Cggfq agx'z zkju ez.
Hint
A: KD: L
O: G
S: Q
Answer
A: KB: T
C: D
D: L
E: U
F: C
G: M
H: V
I: E
J: W
K: J
L: F
M: O
N: X
O: G
P: B
R: H
S: Q
T: Z
U: I
V: N
W: A
X: P
Y: S
Z: R
1. Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
2. Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.
3. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
4. Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.
These famous quotes were furnished courtesy of Benjamin Franklin.
He was an American printer, author, diplomat, philosopher, scientist, inventor, and one of America's greatest statesmen. Born in 1706 and died in 1790.
He published Poor Richard Almanac in 1732.
He invented bifocals in 1760.
This man was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
What Next?
View a Similar Brain Teaser...
If you become a registered user you can vote on this brain teaser, keep track of which ones you have seen, and even make your own.
Solve a Puzzle
Comments
I'm surprised you've been able to get this many teasers accepted! Good job sarge, keep it up! (remember what I told you about needing to beat froggy!)
Another good teaser sgt. Uh, tinman what's this about beating froggy?
Yet another great teaser!! I really enjoyed it and all of the info was great!! Keep 'em coming!!
I'm glad you enjoyed this. I will try to keep them coming.
cool
Took me a minute or two, but enjoyed this fun educational teaser.
To post a comment, please create an account and sign in.
Follow Braingle!