Dwarf and Human both give good service, as do the others. Race isn't as important a question in general for Paladins as it is for the other tank types; in the long run all the Paladin races give pretty similar service. Nonetheless, here are some considerations:
A) Dwarves have the best overall melee stats and decent wisdom, but very low charisma. They have more trouble using the Lull spell line effectively than the other races do. This usually isn't a big deal, but a player picking Dwarf should be aware of this concern.
B) You want 75 base Agility minimum. This affects both Dwarves and Erudites, who should put 5 points into Agility at creation.
C) Paladins who favor Wisdom as their core stat tend to be very high-end players who a) hardly ever tank anymore and instead spend most their time healing secondary groups during raids, and b) often have max or near-max melee stats due to the nature of high-end equipment. Few Paladins reach that gameplay level and most should treat Wisdom as a secondary stat. Wisdom and mana also serve well for players who like to solo or do PvP, but again such are a minority.
D) Dwarves have access to a good-quality crafted racial armor set. Paladins who worship Tunare have access to an alternate epic-quality weapon. In general I wouldn't pick a Paladin race due to gear.
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