Jacques de Lacretelle Professions : Novelist Born : July 14, 1888 Died : January 2, 1985 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Jacques de Lacretelle The city has a face, the country a soul. Jacques de Lacretelle soul cities country One of the principal occupations of man is to divine woman. Jacques de Lacretelle occupation divine men I would desire for a friend the son who never resisted the tears of his mother. Jacques de Lacretelle tears mother son Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors