It is a general fact, everyone in the world is somehow thirsty of respect or value what in other words we call recognition, but very less of us try to be a person of true importance or value.
Before going to the very depth of the quotation, one needs to deeply understand the meaning of "recognition" and of-course! "Not to be Recognized" In some circumstances by the people around whom we work, play, speak or sometimes live.
According to the Dictionary, as per the quote; Recognition is the respect