Kipling said those things didn't count when two strong men stood face to face. But ... do they count when two strong ideologies stand face to face...?

Border, Breed nor Birth is a science fiction novella by American writer Mack Reynolds. It is the second in a sequence of near-future stories set in North Africa

"[...]"Listen to the man, is that any way to talk to El Hassan?" Elmer Allen said worriedly, "He's right, though, Homer. You shouldn't take chances." Homer Craw