True. He might not have known those words or their meaning, but he was acquainted with the concept - he knew people could change, whether it be a turn of personality or some physical change like his mother's death. The jewels wouldn't encounter such problems. He wasn't necessarily consciously thinking these things - this thread is pointing more towards the subconscious, the motivation less-obvious to the observer and probably totally cut-off from Feanor's mind.
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