This meant that Augustus was already ahead of Caesar in his ambitions for glory, but it was thanks to Caesar that Augustus went this far. He was simply chasing Caesar's standard. The next reason and most likely the biggest difference between the two is their political mindset. Julius Caesar was a brilliant military commander but probably not very politically minded, while Augustus was. This meant that Augustus could progress much faster and more efficiently than Caesar. That doesn't mean Caesar wasn't good at it though, but Augustus was on another level. Augustus simply outsmarted everyone around him to gain power, even as early as his teenage years. Augustus was also not a selfish-minded leader. The documents lead us to believe that Caesar was somewhat self-centered and focused solely on his military career, rather than building Rome. Caesar was trying to expand the Roman Republic and succeeded. But what's the point of expanding your civilization if it's underdeveloped? Augustus focused on gaining the public's trust and appreciation, because he knew that having the public's side would influence the Senate. He achieved this by focusing on improving the living conditions of the public, through the growth of a network of roads and the expansion of Roman architecture to higher standards. Once again, Cesare did not worry