Why don't you beat him? Author: John Steinbeck Copy Quote More from John Steinbeck “Free men cannot start a war, but once it is started, they can fight on in defea…” “I could be held back just by being needed. Please try not to need me. That's th…” “We, or at least I, can have no conception of human life and human thought in a …” “If you want to keep a friend, never test him.”