Politicryptography
by Cait MacLeod
Directions: These cryptograms are famous
political quotes from writers, politicians and
inventors throughout history. See if you can
find the pattern and solve the code. If you get
stumped there are hints provided for each
problem. When finished with the quiz, you may
check your answers here.
1) BJVNMNGNPTO TQIQH PGGAOQ ZJA JW “RHQQE” WJH FPTMNTR MJ MPSQ JMLQH BQJBVQ’O XJTQZ—JTVZ WJH FPTMN
TR MJ SQQB ZJAH JFT XJTQZ.
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2) UJ SPTNHWHSPJ, TV OWWOVDO, TW BPO DHVDOSB HX URV RW R POIHTD MOTVQ, FTBP PTW HFV PRSSTVOWW RW
BPO UHIRN SAISHWO HX PTW NTXO, FTBP SIHYADBTEO RDPTOEOUOVB PTW VHMNOW B RDBTETBJ, RVY IORWHV
RW PTW HVNJ RMWHNABO.
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3) IND JIPYEFDJI PDVJYE WYP IND QDYQRD IY PDIVXE IND PXFNI IY HDDQ VEZ ODVP VPAJ XJ, VJ V RVJI
PDJYPI, IY QPYIDUI INDAJDRKDJ VFVXEJI ILPVEEL XE FYKDPE ADEI.
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4) IGA RTWCQZ TH IGA VEABCQVY LTJABYEAYI CK IT WAVJA IGACB QCICUAYK HBAA, YACIGAB BAKIBVCYCYL YTB
VCMCYL IGAE CY IGACB RNBKNCIK.
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5) GCYD GCLG QLO BWZY EA YXXYOGWLT TWHYIGD GP PHGLWO L TWGGTY GYNAPILID XLMYGD SYXYIZY OYWGCYI
XLMYGD OPI TWHYIGD.
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6) ZTO MARR UJ KAETZF IUOF XUZ GUCO JKUC ZTO WOUWRO VXI AF XUZ FSMNOGZ ZU GTVXEO MH CVNUKAZAOF. AZ GUCOF JKUC ZTO XVZSKO UJ ZTAXEF. AZ IOGRVKOF ZTO AXVRAOXVMRO KAETZF UJ CVX XUZ UXRH VEVAXFZ VRR EUBOKXCOXZ MSZ VRFU
VEVAXFZ ZTO WOUWRO GURROGZABORH.
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7) ZOF KSTYFM NR SMM OEAZNTX EA ZOF LSZEFWPF CEZO COEPO KFW SWG CNKFW AVQKEZ ZN QVTGFWA VWWFPFAASTEMX MSEG VLNW ZOFK QX ZOFET INYFTWKFWZA.
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8) ITS NRPBI LRXSPJESJI UB ITS ERBI ERPOQ. RJS KREHRBSV RZ KDJUKB UB RZISJ XSPD IRQSPOJI OJV TFEOJS. WFI NTSJ ZOJOIUKB OPS RJ IRH ITSPS UB JR QUEUI IR RHHPSBBURJ.
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9) GCO AOIVGU ZJ GCO XOHZLY IFOLYFOLG WX GCIG WG DWBB LZG AO LOOYOY VLGWB GCOU GQU GZ GIEO WG.
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10) XTG XBZG YKUQGB DN OTGU JDPGBXL DN UDPPJGY KOKL, VCB GIMGYDGUHG, KUY PL
MKBXN.
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