6 Inspiring Quotes from President Biden’s Inaugural Speech

At 1Huddle, we believe fostering a company culture that celebrates civic engagement and supports democracy is good for business.

Because businesses are a vital part of our communities, and communities thrive when they are made up of people who are politically and culturally aware of the issues surrounding them. That’s why we encourage our team to be engaged members of the community who stand up for what they believe in and invest their time in understanding how policy affects their jobs and livelihood.

And since we work with clients across every vertical, we’ve seen firsthand how promoting political engagement helps businesses become more diverse, equitable, and prosperous.

So on Inauguration Day, our team took time to watch President Biden and Vice President Harris get sworn into office. And while every member of the 1Huddle team has their own unique political perspectives, we don’t shy away from having important conversations on how politics and policy affects us, both personally and professionally.

The unifying message behind President Biden’s speech was inspiring for us, since our mission is to lift up all workers. Plus, 1Huddle games cover 16 workforce skill areas including Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership & Management, and Society & Culture. So we’ve put together six of the best quotes from President Biden’s Inaugural speech that encompass the importance of community, D&I, the future of work, leadership, social responsibility, and unity:

1. ON COMMUNITY

“The American story depends not on any one of us, not on some of us, but on all of us.”

2. ON DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

“A cry for racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer.”

3. ON UNITY

“With unity we can do great things. Important things. We can right wrongs. We can put people to work in good jobs. We can teach our children in safe schools. We can overcome this deadly virus. We can reward work, rebuild the middle class, and make health care secure for all. We can deliver racial justice. We can make America, once again, the leading force for good in the world.”

4. ON FUTURE OF WORK

“So here is my message to those beyond our borders: America has been tested and we have come out stronger for it. We will repair our alliances and engage with the world once again. Not to meet yesterday’s challenges, but today’s and tomorrow’s.”

5. ON LEADERSHIP

“We will lead not merely by the example of our power but by the power of our example.”

6. ON Social responsibility

“It is a time for boldness, for there is so much to do. And, this is certain. We will be judged, you and I, for how we resolve the cascading crises of our era. Will we rise to the occasion? Will we master this rare and difficult hour? Will we meet our obligations and pass along a new and better world for our children? I believe we must and I believe we will.”

We chose these six quotes because we think they serve as a unifying, inspiring message for all workers. Like President Biden said in his speech, “we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause: the cause of democracy.”

If these quotes inspired you to find out more about 1Huddle’s platform on how Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration can lift up all workers, then check out 1Huddle’s RAISE Every Worker policy plan on the state and needs of the U.S. workforce.