16:05 Mar 27, 2010 

simply

"custodium custodes"

instead of a clunky response to a question. This stands much better on its own, and the allusion will also be clear to the cognoscenti. A motto does not have to be a complete sentence; most of them aren't.

10:32 Mar 27, 2010 

Any Senecan stichomythia should do.

15:16 Mar 26, 2010 

Let me suggest another way of looking at this matter (whether "nos custodiemus custodes" or just "custodiemus custodes" is a better motto riposte to quis custodiet ipsos custodes?). "Nos" would be the only possible one-word answer to Juvenal's question to express "we do" idea. "Custodiemus", by itself, answers the question "custodiemusne?" or "Quid agemus de custodibus?"

In addition, note that "ipsos custodes" is emphatic; this in my mind points to the identity of the agent who will accomplish the task.

A propos, can anyone recall a passage in Latin prose that exemplifies an extended exchange of questions and answers?

14:51 Mar 26, 2010 

Thanks Danya. In terms of what this club sets out to do you are correct, however it must be remembered that by this motto they set out to answer Juvenal's question. Therefore I am inclined to go with Stephen's suggestion...so far.

14:26 Mar 26, 2010 

I wonder if the Continuous tense would be a better option - we shall be guarding the guards

12:27 Mar 26, 2010 

I would posit one should have the nos, as this motto is an intended answer to the famous "quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" The emphasis of the expressed pronoun is fully appropriate here.

07:01 Mar 26, 2010 

I don't think you necessarily need the "Nos" here