Why Marry Non-Jewish?

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The Maharal asks why did Moses marry a non-Jew who converted? He came from a prestigious family and should have married someone from a family with high pedigree.

He explains the Moses was a unique individual who was fundamentally separate and distinct from the rest of the Jewish people. He describes as the epitome of tzurah (from) that is totally detached from chomer (matter). As such he was unable to form a bond of marriage with any of the members of the Jewish people. Therefore, it was appropriate for him to marry a convert, since a convert is also distinct from Jewish people (they were not counted in the 600,000).

He concludes, that is the superiority the non-Jews have over the Jews, they can produce converts.