Felix Cortez Quotes in Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Felix Cortez: The machine is still on, Moira.

Felix Cortez: What would you say if I promised you that I would reduce the cocaine shipments to your country by half?

James Cutter: I'd say you were using too much of your own product.

[Cortez realizes his betrayal has been exposed]

Felix Cortez: [referring to Jack Ryan] Whatever this man has told you is a lie. He LIES for a living!

Ernesto Escobedo: He is in the Intelligence business.

Felix Cortez: Exactly.

Ernesto Escobedo: YOU'RE in the Intelligence business!

[Escobedo plays back Cortez's conversation with Cutter]

Felix Cortez: [a attack has occurred on the American delegation, secretly ordered by Escobedo's intelligence man Cortez] You don't want to hear an answer.

Ernesto Escobedo: Yes I do.

Felix Cortez: It was done to look like you did it... by one of the others, as you suspected. It's always a friend who hates you most.

Ernesto Escobedo: Who is doing this to me?

Felix Cortez: If I were to guess...

Ernesto Escobedo: No, that is not I asked of you, to guess. I can guess.

[Cortez is blackmailing Cutter]

Felix Cortez: You've taken care of the *little fish*. I will take care of the one that got away. Once Escobedo is gone, I will be in the position to help you.