Wikipedia, besides all their censorship, unipolar propaganda, distorted history, etc. is a basic reference tool to start from for the "official narrative", which may be full of lies, depending on the topic.
I find Wikiquotes to be far more accurate since they started demanding proof. I also find it fascinating when so many things are misattributed - and Wikiquotes tries to keep track of that too.
I always try to confirm every quote I post (and recommend the same) and I'll mention if it's a good yet misattributed quote. That's usually enough.
In this case, I am recommending you read this interesting Wikiquote section on variations of this quote.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Talk:Plato#Misattributed,_invented_or_"improved"_quotes
And where did I stumble upon this quote? I'm a fan and often post the Viva Frei Vlawg videos and quotes. Though for a lawyer I'm a little surprised he's so casual on the misquotes. As good as they may be, I'd rather see more accuracy, with a caveat such as "allegedly" or "attributed". One word is not so much to ask for. Maybe you might consider commenting on his video or my comment...
What's REALLY Going on With Schiff's Closing Speech - Viva Frei Vlawg (10:13)
~ Viva Frei, 2020-01-26 (+ my comment quotes the above paragraph and links to this post)
So I just spent 5 minutes looking through my books for my Plato's Republic (from University) for it's translation... And all I found out was that I need to organize my books better - a project for another day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato)
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there doesn't seem to be anything here