The statement was attributed to the Greek philosopher Socrates more than 2,000 years ago. A little rebellion from the 1960s youths was thus put in perspective and Socrates was quoted to give hope for the future of civilization.
Except, a little more research found the quote to be bogus.
https://www.cjonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2019/10/15/mike-hall-popular-quotes-often-misattributed/2526255007/