How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Yes, what did you say about misers and their miserly ways?" (1.3.35)
Harpagon might be the world's biggest miser. But that doesn't mean he's comfortable with the idea of people thinking he's a miser. The fact that he's blind to the way others see him is a testament to Harpagon's inability to put himself in another person's shoes.
Quote #2
"And on top of that I have to put up with hearing what people say about you all the time, because when all is said and done, I still have a soft spot for you sir." (3.1.72)
Jacques might be one of the worst sufferers of Harpagon's cheapness. But at the end of the day, the guy has a sense of loyalty to the old man that no one else in the play seems to have. That's why it's so hard for him to hear people saying such terrible things about Harpagon behind his back.
Quote #3
"Would you mind telling me Maître Jacques, what people say about me?" (3.1.73)
Harpagon might be too cheap to spend any money on people, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about what people think of him. In this instance, he badly wants to know what Jacques has been hearing about him on the streets.