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The title character from the Gaunt's Ghosts Omnibus.
From the 40k Wiki:
Ibram Gaunt is the commanding officer and Colonel of the Tanith First and Only regiment of the Imperial Guard, as well as an Imperial Commissar.
Gaunt is much more compassionate than most Imperial Commissars, and does seem to show concern for his men. He tries to lead through displays of virtue, not the imposition of terror.
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"Give any man the power of a god, and you better hope he's got the wisdom and morals of a god to match. There's nothing feeble about my moral line. I value life. That is why I fight to protect it. I mourn every man I lose and every sacrifice I make. One life or a billion, they're all lives."