Golden eagles don`t mate with bald eagles, deer don`t mate with antelope, gray wolves don`t mate with red wolves. Just look at domesticated animals, at mongrel dogs, and mixed breed horses, and you`ll know the Great Mystery didn`t intend them to be that way. We weakened the species and introduced disease by mixing what should be kept seperate. Among humans, intermarriage weakens the respect people have for themselves and for their traditions. It undermines clarity of spirit and mind.Russell Means
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The idea that people of different races can’t marry one another is ridiculous. Even if it were true, it would be irrelevant because love is what trumps all. The thing about love is the strength of the bond between two people doesn’t come from how they look or where they come from or what they ate for breakfast. Love is not based on physical appearance or biological make up. It comes from what you are, not what you are not.
Source: Where White Men Fear To Tread: The Autobiography Of Russell Means
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