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 given by people often because of the achievements one has got in life and no achievements will merely make one "not be recognized" . So, here the meaning of the statement above there comes under the thumb to a greater extent. it is very simple now that if someone one really wants to be recognized then he/she should do something worthwhile in the world making oneself worthy of respect and value instead of being worried and discontent.
A question should arise into our mind that why should we be valued and recognized as good, successful and important.The answer to this is easy, since we all know that It can only be possible when we have done something highly admirable and cherishing; without which it's never possible at all.
A person should always know his real worth or should work hard to be valuable because until or unless we are not valued, we will not have any recognition before people. A man makes his value by himself through his actions in the favor of his people. We must understand well that A position given to a person keeps no value until the position is earned through hard work, struggles and performance. We should learn that a dollar earned is thousand times better then a dollar found. verily, the respect, worth, Value and honor one gets because of his achievements give him the greatest happiness and true inner gratification and then the recognition he receives due to these all make him no more worried or desperate because he knows deep inside that he has earned these and truly deserves them.
Thus, the quotation strictly restricts us that don't demand value from the people rather be a man of value and then the people themselves will value you.