Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
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'''''Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?''''' is a [[List of Latin phrases|Latin phrase]] from the Roman poet [[Juvenal]], which literally translates to "Who will guard the guards themselves?", and is variously translated in colloquial English as "Who watches the watchmen?", "Who watches the watchers?", "Who will guard the guardians?", "Who shall watch the watchers?", "Who polices the police?" or other similar translations. | '''''Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?''''' is a [[List of Latin phrases|Latin phrase]] from the Roman poet [[Juvenal]], which literally translates to "Who will guard the guards themselves?", and is variously translated in colloquial English as "Who watches the watchmen?", "Who watches the watchers?", "Who will guard the guardians?", "Who shall watch the watchers?", "Who polices the police?" or other similar translations. | ||
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+ | * ''[[Watchmen]]'' | ||
+ | * [[Sousveillance]] | ||
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? is a Latin phrase from the Roman poet Juvenal, which literally translates to "Who will guard the guards themselves?", and is variously translated in colloquial English as "Who watches the watchmen?", "Who watches the watchers?", "Who will guard the guardians?", "Who shall watch the watchers?", "Who polices the police?" or other similar translations.
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