To invite a person to one’s house is to take charge of his happiness for as long as he is under one’s roof.

A maxim about hospitality: hosting someone implies responsibility for their comfort and well-being while they are a guest in your home.

The quote frames hospitality as an active duty rather than a passive gesture. By inviting someone in, the host implicitly commits to ensuring the guest feels cared for, at ease, and properly attended to during the visit.