Using a Caesar cipher decrypt the following Vs lbh pna qernz

Using a Caesar cipher, decrypt the following: Vs lbh pna qernz vg, lbh pna qb vg Bpm bzcm aqov wn qvbmttqomvlan qa vwb svwetmlom jcb quioqvibqwv

Solution

(a)

By simple guesses it can be found that \"lbh\" = \" you\" with shift of 13 alphabets forward.

Simply substituting each alphabet by it 13 alphabet forward alphabet we find the decrypt text as (for example \"a\" by \"n\" , \"b\" by \"o\" ,......., \"z\" by \"m\")

\"If you can dream it, you can do it\".

(b)

It can be guessed that \"Bpm\" = \"The\" which gives the clue that there is a forward shift in alphabet by 18 places.

Simply substituting each alphabet by it 18 alphabet forward alphabet we find the decrypt text as (for example \"a\" by \"s\" , \"b\" by \"t\" ,......., \"z\" by \"r\")

\"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.\"