In his Jerusalem Prize acceptance speech, Sir Isaiah Berlin weaves together three formative traditions - Russian, British, and Jewish - that profoundly shaped his intellectual journey and philosophical outlook. His Russian origins instilled a deep appreciation for the transformative power of abstract ideas, exemplified by Russia's dramatic attempts to implement Western social theories. Through this lens, Berlin examines the seductive yet perilous nature of utopian visions that promise perfect societies while justifying tremendous human costs. The British empirical tradition contributed his enduring commitment to compromise, toleration, and pluralism as crucial counterweights to absolutist thinking, leading him to argue that moderate humanitarian aims foster more civilized societies than revolutionary certainties. From his Jewish heritage, Berlin derives keen insights into the essential human need for cultural belonging and communal identity, rejecting abstract internationalism in favor of particular social bonds. The Jewish experience of exile and minority status, he contends, offers vital perspective on similar deprivations faced by other peoples. These three intellectual traditions converge in Berlin's worldview as he reflects on receiving recognition from Israel - a moment that represents for him the fulfillment of Jewish aspirations for national restoration and normalized communal life.