American executives also cannot show timidity in the face of supposed anti-Americanism.
And by the grace of God I have never shown timidity," he said.
On Sunday, Japan's prime minister, Naoto Kan, called China's latest demands "unthinkable," a sign of his sensitivity to criticism that Japan had shown timidity to Chinese bullying.
The government has shown timidity in trying to pay for the weapons, which cost around $16 billion, through a "special budget" rather than trying to win the argument for an expansion of the ordinary defence budget, which would mean making unpopular expenditure cuts elsewhere.
"Too many show timidity today precisely when courage is demanded," Thomas asserted.
Previous Labour governments have not shown such timidity when confronted with the unacceptable face of capitalism.
No because the kitchen shows some timidity about salt and seasoning.
Westminster has shown pathetic timidity, despite a British majority for cannabis reform and growing global acceptance that the war on drugs has been a dismal failure.
As it seeks to resume business after the contentious departure of its former chief executive, Mark V. Hurd, H.P. again has shown little timidity about paying up for acquisitions.
